THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING

            From my point of view, responsibility plays a significant role when we are learning something. Especially on education, it is necessary to teach students to be independent learners. In addition, learners depend on the teacher to identify what needs to be learned, to prescribe the learning methods, on this case the goal of education is to be the creation of independent, autonomous learners who assume responsibility for their own learning. "Fewer students may be autonomous, responsible learners" Phyllis Blumberg, Ph.D (2001). I think it is because of the students' lack confidence in their abilities to learn on their own. We as future teachers must realize that most of teachers do not use strategies to help our students take responsibility for their own learning. On the other hand, I think the responsibility belongs to both the teacher and the students but the major work on this part is from the teacher because we should be well-prepared to face those situations about our learners and to teach them to acquire self-motivation, and individual responsibility. In conclusion, as teacher I will encourage students to make decisions about how they learn best. Create opportunities for them to pursue their own interests and practice skills in a variety of ways and I won't expect everyone to respond in the same way. Integrate technology to encourage creative expression of learning.  

You can look for more information on these links;

http://www.cls.utk.edu/pdf/ls/Week1_Lesson4.pdf

https://www.wpi.edu/Academics/ATC/Collaboratory/Idea/responsibility.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilYEk-j-jp0

References:

- Phyllis Blumberg, Ph.D (2001), Responsibility for learning.

https://www.google.com.ec/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCQQFjAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usciences.edu%2Fteaching%2FLearner-Centered%2FResponsibility%2520for%2520Learning%2520-%25202%2520hr.ppt&ei=GKpBVY7PEZPWgwSIiIBg&usg=AFQjCNF_K3OqbtOJc28lh7cwGF-180-VQA&sig2=-baTJkdW9Ud9YAjfdfHTWA&bvm=bv.92189499,d.eXY

- Learner Centered Teaching book.