Volume 7
Volume 7, Number 60 |
June 19, 2009 |
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Bruce M. Saulnier
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Abstract: This paper addresses the major issues associated with switching from a teacher-centered to a learner-centered educational paradigm in information systems courses. After opening with a discussion regarding the importance of switching our information systems courses to a learner centered paradigm, the paper next addresses: faculty attitudes that impede the switch; the function of content; the role of the teacher; and the students’ responsibility for learning. Several strategies and examples are proposed which may be employed by faculty to foster a successful transition from a teacher-centered to a more learner-centered course environment.
Keywords: teacher-centered, learner-centered, educational paradigm, course content, faculty attitudes, student responsibility
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Recommended Citation: Saulnier (2009). From “Sage on the Stage” to “Guide on the Side” Revisited: (Un)Covering the Content in the Learner-Centered Information Systems Course. Information Systems Education Journal, 7 (60). http://isedj.org/7/60/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2008: §3114. ISSN: 1542-7382.)