Abstract
Following the failures in traditional methods of teaching, theorists have recently emphasized students’ active role in education in which the teacher is no longer a mere transmitter of knowledge. D...
Highlights
Due to the increasing pace of scientific developments and growth in knowledge, universities are increasingly under pressure to present and transfer information
The first question of the interview was about the effect of discussion-based teaching on comprehension and learning of the concepts, for which around 71% of the participants provided the following responses: “it is the instrument for acquiring knowledge,” “it is going beyond solely obtaining infor mation,” and “deeper learning happens.”
It was demonstrated that frequently exchanged questions, answers, agreements, and disagreements help to gradually enhance critical thinking disposition in students, and to reduce self-centeredness among students
Summary
Due to the increasing pace of scientific developments and growth in knowledge, universities are increasingly under pressure to present and transfer information. In this structure, the teachers are viewed as sources of information, whose job becomes to present information, while students are tasked only with reception of information, similar to a small library that is packed with books. Mansoureh Hajhosseini is an assistant professor of educational psychology at the University of Tehran. Her research interests include teaching methods, critical thinking, and feminine identity. Her current research deals with teacher's use of cooperative learning
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