on student attitudes and faculty reflection

Abstract: Learner-centered environments effectively implement multiple teaching techniques to enhance students ’ higher education experience and provide them with greater control over their academic learning. This qualitative study involves an exploration of the eight reasons for learner-centered teaching found in Terry Doyle’s 2008 book, Helping Students Learn in a Learner Centered Environment. Doyle’s principles were investigated through the use of surveys, student focus group interviews, and faculty discussions to discover a deeper understanding of the effects a “learner-centered ” teaching environment has on long term learning in comparison to a “teacher-centered ” learning environment. These data revealed five primary themes pertaining to student resistance to learner-centered environments. The results assisted in the development of strategies educators can adopt for creating a successful learner-centered classroom