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Recommended Citation: Saulnier, B M.  From “Sage on the Stage” to “Guide on the Side” Revisited: (Un)Covering the Content in the Learner-Centered Information Systems Course.  In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2008, v 25 (Phoenix): §3114. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 7(60). ISSN: 1545-679X.)
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From “Sage on the Stage” to “Guide on the Side” Revisited: (Un)Covering the Content in the Learner-Centered Information Systems Course

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Refereed9 pages
Bruce M. Saulnier    [a1] [a2]
Quinnipiac University    [u1] [u2]
Hamden, Connecticut, USA    [c1] [c2]

This paper addresses the major issues associated with switching from a teacher-centered to a learner-centered educational paradigm in information systems courses. After opening with a discussion regarding the importance of switching our information systems courses to a learner centered paradigm, the paper next addresses: faculty attitudes that impede the switch; the function of content; the role of the teacher; and the students’ responsibility for learning. Several strategies and examples are proposed which may be employed by faculty to foster a successful transition from a teacher-centered to a more learner-centered course environment.

Keywords: teacher-centered, learner-centered, educational paradigm, course content, faculty attitudes, student responsibility

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