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Reflective journal

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Today , in the field of education , we have become familiar with such terms as active learning and student-centered learning . There have been several studies on the different learning styles of students that have influenced methods in classroom instruction . More emphasis has been placed on the role of the teacher or educator as a facilitator of learning who guides students as compared to their traditional role as the giver of knowledge and possessing authority that cannot be challenged or questioned

In a knowledge-centered environment , the mentor /educator plays an

important role especially as they set the course of the student 's learning . The provision of a knowledge-centered environment requires the educator to give attention to the subject areas that need to be taught the reasons why these are taught so as to facilitate understanding and to show how mastery of the subject or competent skills may be achieved (Donovan , Bransford Pellegrino , 1999

The mentor must focus on the needs of the students and place importance on the individual progress that the student makes . This type of approach entail the mentor 's thorough understanding of the student 's skill level the extent of knowledge as well as the student 's personal interests (Duckworth 1987 . As students continuously gain new knowledge , it is important for educators to consider the preconceptions of students as these along with the learner 's attitudes have a significant impact towards the learning ability of the student as well as on the establishment of a positive classroom...

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