The author contrasts a more traditional approach to teaching with a more student-centered approach primarily by describing differences in the roles of both students and teachers in the two approaches. In a traditional approach, the teacher often takes on the role of the primary source of knowledge, delivering information to students who passively receive it. In contrast, a student-centered approach promotes active engagement, where students take on more responsibility for their learning, collaborating and exploring ideas while the teacher acts as a facilitator and guide. This shift in roles highlights the fundamental differences between the two teaching philosophies.
How does the author contrast a more traditional approach to teaching with a more student-centered approach?
by explaining the history and reasoning behind the two approaches
by demonstrating the weaker results for students of the traditional approach
by emphasizing benefits to both students and teachers of the student-centered approach
by describing differences in the roles of both students and teachers in the two approaches
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