Cited by 75Evaluation of Teaching PracticesInnovative Teaching MethodsCommunication in Education and Healthcare

Teacher-Centered versus Student-Centered Teaching: Preferences and Differences Across Academic Majors

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Murphy, Laurie, Eduljee, Nina B., Croteau, Karen·2021·Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education

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This empirical study examined preferences between teacher-centered and student-centered teaching methods and academic major with 507 undergraduate college students. Surveys were administered to the students that assessed their level of agreement with teaching methods utilized in the classroom. The results indicate that across all academic majors, students’ preferences included a mix of teacher-centered and student-centered approaches, some of which include lecture with student interaction, demonstrations and practice, lecture with use of PowerPoint, free flowing classroom discussion, guest speakers, and games in the classroom. The least preferred teaching methods were predominantly teacher-centered and included the use of unscheduled quizzes, lecture with no visuals, lecture with handwritten notes, and watching a long film. Significant differences were obtained for preferred teaching methods between academic majors.

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Authors
Murphy, L., Eduljee, N. B., & Croteau, K.
Affiliations
Saint Joseph's College of Maine (US)
Venue
Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education
Published
2021-05-03
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
18-39
ISSN
2578-7608 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3159626381
Cited by
75
References
52
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 1
FWCI
14.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Evaluation of Teaching Practices
  • Social Sciences › Education › Innovative Teaching Methods
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Communication in Education and Healthcare
Keywords
teacher-centered instruction, student-centered learning, student preferences, teaching methods, field of study, undergraduate students, lectures, classroom discussion, guest speakers

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