It can be much easier to control all teaching than to hand over control
to students. When the teacher is in control, she can monitor everything that
the students are hearing, quickly reaching all necessary standards. It may take
longer to allow students to discover these things on their own. It is also
difficult as it can be harder to keep an eye on the behavior and focus of
students.
In the classroom where I did my field experience, there was often
teacher control of teaching lessons. I think it is a good strategy to have more
control when teaching a new concept and then allow students to work on their
own or together to practice that skill. This is especially useful in math. It
is also important to allow students to sometimes learn new things for the first
time by themselves, even if it is more time consuming.
Students will be more motivated when they are allowed some control,
since this supports a sense of agency and self-efficacy.
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