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Developing Pedagogical Skills for Teachers: A Learner-Centered Approach for Technology Supported Instructions
Bonface Ngari Ireri (Africa Nazarene University, Kenya), Elijah I. Omwenga (University of Nairobi, Kenya), Robert Oboko (University of Nairobi, Kenya), and Ruth Wario (University of Free State, South Africa)
Copyright: © 2017
|Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0892-2.ch007
Abstract
Since technology alone without the instructor or teacher cannot deliver learning to learners, the presence of the teacher or instructor is very important. For any meaningful teaching and learning to take place in a class, the teacher must gain learner's attention. Teachers who use learner centered approaches have a strong trust in students, they believe that students want to learn, have great faith in student ability and offer students ownership of class activities. They are able to manage their classroom. This chapter looks at the way attention can be measured and used as a tool to inform teachers in order to enable them manage the classroom and learning activities. There is a significant relationship between rate of response as a measure of attention and use of technology meant for teaching and learning. Teaching and learning technologies draw learners' attention, motivating them and arousing their curiosity to be engaged in learning.