Connecting with Learners – Learner Centered Approaches (EP:18)

Connecting with Learners - Learner Centered Approaches (EP:18)
With  Dr. Cheryll Albold, Ph.D.  Learner-Centered
instructional approaches ask educators to shift their focus from
traditional, teacher-centric approaches, where instructors push
information at learners, to one that asks learners to actively
co-create knowledge and participate in their learning. This
transition from "Sage on the Stage" to "Guide on the Side" is not
always a simple one and requires that educators connect with their
learners.  In this episode, Stacy Craft chats with Dr. Cheryll
Albold, an assistant professor of medical education in the Mayo
Clinic College of Medicine and Science and Administrator and
Designated Institutional Administrator for the Mayo Clinic School
of Graduate Medical Education, about why connecting with learners
is so important, principles and foundations for learner-centered
approaches, and pedagogically-sound practices and simple design
recommendations to help you start incorporating more
learner-centered strategies in your education Questions? Feedback?
Ideas? Contact us at edufi@mayo.edu Additional Resources: A visual
list of 28 Learner Centered Instructional Strategies
Infographic  Learner-Centered Approaches: Why They Matter and
How to Implement Them Teacher Centered Vs Learner Centered Warm
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