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A 30 second research project for You
Learner Centered Education vs. Teacher-Centered

Which is better?

Decide for yourself:  which approach will create greater engagement, create better musical results, and build lifelong learning skills? 

 Teacher centered: “Ladies and gentlemen: Don’t cross your legs!”
          Learner centered: “What messages do those crossed legs tell you?                                                       Be alert?  Listen carefully?”  or: 
                                     "Relax! Take it easy...this is no big deal."
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​Teacher centered:“Sit up straight! Don't slouch!"

      Learner centered: “Does schlumping down tell your             mind:
      You're going to play with energy  and passion?  
      You're alert and bustin' to play?                            
      You're an important member 
of this ensemble?" 
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Teacher centered: "It's not loud enough!  Use more bow!"
          Learner centered:  "How could you create more sound?                                                                     Would using more pressure help? Let's try that.                                                   Would more bow help?   Let's do that.
                                      Which did you like better?  Why?   
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Right you are!  And more and more teachers and professors - in more and more areas and at all levels - are learning LCE and putting it to work with their students.
  
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