A 30 second research project for You
Learner Centered Education vs. Teacher-Centered
Which is better?
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."
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."

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?"
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?"
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?
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.
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?
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.