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Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands
Former Title: Journal of Medical Education | The Official Journal of School of Medical Education and Learning Technologies
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Learner centered or teacher centered? Medical Teachers’ preferences ( A pilot study)
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1Faculty of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
*Corresponding Author: PhD student; TEFL. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. Mahdavi St. Shahrak-e Karmandan, Faculty of Medicine. Tel: (+98) 241 4240301-3 (231) Email: [email protected]
Published online:Jun 04, 2015
Article type:Brief Report
Received:Aug 08, 2015
Accepted:Jun 04, 2015
How to Cite:Karimkhanlouei G, Mazloomzade S. Learner centered or teacher centered? Medical Teachers’ preferences ( A pilot study). J Med Edu. 2015;14(1):e105424. doi: https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v14i1.8171
Abstract
Background and purpose: While learner-centered language teaching has been advocated in higher education in the recent years, teacher-centered pedagogical styles seem to be predominant in several instructional settings. The bottom line is that all teachers must be equipped with a deep knowledge of pedagogical improvements and use them as instructional innovations for the betterment of their pedagogies.Methods: The present study investigates the preference of the instructors for teaching in traditional vs. learner-centered styles of teaching at the Zanjan Medical University. Method: A questionnaire was used to investigate the teachers’ preferences for either of these styles. A total of 30 faculty members of the Zanjan Medical University from different fields of study were included as subjects in this study.Results: Results indicated that most instructors (90%) still use traditional/teacher-centered approaches in the University, despite the call for a shift to learner-centered approaches.Conclusions: This study indicated that the instructors needed more facilities and enhanced fundamental knowledge of learner-centered approaches in order to apply this mode of instruction in their teaching process.
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