THE BALANCE OF POWER

Chapter 2.2 The Balance of Power

“We cannot teach people anything, we can only help them discover it within themselves.” Galileo Galilei Some of you may be thinking that it’s not very ‘Learner Centered’ to begin with the Role of the Teacher; and you may be right! In reality it’s difficult find a good balance. “ ” Learner-Centered doesn’t mean that the children or students can do whatever they want, or that the teacher have no power or no say. It means that the power should be shared responsibly between students and teachers. The goal of this pedagogical process is to equip students with the ability to make responsible choices; to teach themselves, and to play an active part in their own learning. To do this it is essential that decision making and leadership in a group is shared between everyone involved. Let’s examine how we can create an environment which makes this possible.