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Student-Centered Learning: Strategies to Channel Students’ Interests Using Databases: Webinar
One of the most important aspects of education is determining how to structure learning in the classroom. Research shows that employing student-centered learning by empowering students to take more responsibility for the learning process positively impacts achievement. One central tool teachers can use to implement student-centered learning is databases. Watch as librarian and teacher Jamie Gregory shares strategies on student-centered learning, including how to plan for and utilize this type of instruction as well as how databases play a vital curricular role.
You will learn:
- The principles of student-centered learning and why it benefits students.
- Examples of student-centered learning instruction.
- How databases can be used to implement student-centered learning.
About Jamie Gregory:
Jamie Gregory is a National Board Certified Teacher in Library Media and currently works as a high school librarian and journalism/newspaper teacher. She is the 2022 South Carolina School Librarian of the Year, the recipient of the 2022 IFRT Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award, a 2022 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, the 2022 News Literacy Project Alan C. Miller Educator of the Year, and the 2021 NAMLE Media Literacy Teacher Award. She enjoys exploring inquiry-based learning, media and news literacy, intellectual freedom, and literacy for teens.