Introduction

Child centred pedagogy is an approach to teaching and learning that embraces equity (fairness) and democracy (participation). This approach emphasizes that teachers put the needs of the learner at the centre of what they do in the classroom, rather than the learner being made to fit whatever needs the teacher has decided upon. This means that activities which put the learner at the centre of teaching and learning must begin by using or finding out the learners’ existing knowledge, skills and understanding of the topic. The teacher is responsible for developing different activities to find out what the learners already know about the topic. Then teachers develop more activities that build on and extend the learners’ knowledge.

What is in this block?

You will find only two sections in this block

Section 1:  Child centred approach of teaching

Section 2: Making a lesson child centred

Learning objectives

After you have completed this block you should be able to:

• explain  the indicators of child centred pedagogy;
• explain how a lesson can be made child centred;
• apply the different  learner centred approaches of teaching in classroom.

Estimated Study time

This block will take you a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 1 hour to be completed. It may take longer if you complete the activities, which have been included to help you internalise the content of the course.    

How will I assess my learning in this block?

In this block, you will find two self-marked activities. These activities are designed to help you to understand the concept of learner centred education. They will also help you to understand they main indicators of child centred pedagogy.