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Review

What’s the Difference? A Comparison of Student-Centered Teaching Methods

by
Joshua R. Goodwin
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
Educ. Sci. 2024, 14(7), 736; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14070736
Submission received: 11 April 2024 / Revised: 2 July 2024 / Accepted: 3 July 2024 / Published: 5 July 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Project-Based Learning in Integrated STEM Education)

Abstract

Many approaches to teaching and learning are classified as student-centered. The current literature evaluates these methods in-depth either individually or by comparing two or three at a time. This article provides a comparison of multiple student-centered teaching methods, with examples, employed in contemporary education. The aim is to assess the key characteristics associated with different approaches by investigating five popular student-centered teaching methodologies: activity-based learning, inquiry-based learning, cooperative learning, problem-based learning, and project-based learning. The results enable educators to make informed decisions about instructional strategies and provide a stepping stone for further research.
Keywords: student-centered teaching; pedagogy; problem-based learning; project-based learning; cooperative learning; situated learning; inquiry-based learning student-centered teaching; pedagogy; problem-based learning; project-based learning; cooperative learning; situated learning; inquiry-based learning

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Goodwin, J.R. What’s the Difference? A Comparison of Student-Centered Teaching Methods. Educ. Sci. 2024, 14, 736. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14070736

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Goodwin JR. What’s the Difference? A Comparison of Student-Centered Teaching Methods. Education Sciences. 2024; 14(7):736. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14070736

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Goodwin, Joshua R. 2024. "What’s the Difference? A Comparison of Student-Centered Teaching Methods" Education Sciences 14, no. 7: 736. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14070736

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Goodwin, J. R. (2024). What’s the Difference? A Comparison of Student-Centered Teaching Methods. Education Sciences, 14(7), 736. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14070736

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