• Rely on others to decide what is important to be learned
• Accept the information being presented at face value
• Expect that what they are learning will be useful in their long-term future
• Have little or no experience upon which to draw—are relatively "clean slates’’
• Have little ability to serve as a knowledgeable resource to teacher or fellow classmates
• Are content centered
• Are less actively involved
• Learn in an authority-oriented environment
• Planning is teacher’s responsibility |
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• Decide for themselves what is important to be learned
• Need to validate the information based on their beliefs and experiences
• Expect that what they are learning is immediately useful
• Have much past experience upon which to draw—may have fixed viewpoints
• Have significant ability to serve as a knowledgeable resource to the facilitator and group members
• Are problem centered
• Actively participate
• Function best in a collaborative environment
• Share in planning |
