A Reflexive GOAL Framework for Achieving Student-Centered Learning in European Higher Education: From Class Learning to Community Engagement

A Reflexive GOAL Framework for Achieving Student-Centered Learning in European Higher Education: From Class Learning to Community Engagement

Student-centered learning (SCL) has been acknowledged and supported by research as very important for helping students develop life-long independent learning and transferable skills. Yet the implementation of SCL in European higher education has been patchy where experts in the field call for the ne...

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Main Author: Costas S. Constantinou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Societies
Subjects:
student-centered learning (SCL)
community engagement
reflexive GOAL framework
higher education
Europe
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/10/4/75
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spelling doaj-d2d896f9b8bc4f9b8ffe9df0b2c584532020-11-25T03:55:39ZengMDPI AGSocieties2075-46982020-09-0110757510.3390/soc10040075A Reflexive GOAL Framework for Achieving Student-Centered Learning in European Higher Education: From Class Learning to Community EngagementCostas S. Constantinou0Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, 46 Makedonitissas Avenue, 1700 Nicosia, CyprusStudent-centered learning (SCL) has been acknowledged and supported by research as very important for helping students develop life-long independent learning and transferable skills. Yet the implementation of SCL in European higher education has been patchy where experts in the field call for the need for a framework that could guide higher education institutions (HEIs) in designing and implementing SCL. This paper aims to fill in this identified gap by reflecting on the basic literature and social theory to propose the reflexive GOAL (Goals (vision and objectives), Organization (structures), Actions (immersion into structures and actions), and Learning a culture (instilled through reflexivity)) framework for the implementation of SCL in higher education in its broader sense to encompass elements from in-class learning to extra-curricular and community engagement.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/10/4/75student-centered learning (SCL)community engagementreflexive GOAL frameworkhigher educationEurope
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A Reflexive GOAL Framework for Achieving Student-Centered Learning in European Higher Education: From Class Learning to Community Engagement
Societies
student-centered learning (SCL)
community engagement
reflexive GOAL framework
higher education
Europe
author_facet Costas S. Constantinou
author_sort Costas S. Constantinou
title A Reflexive GOAL Framework for Achieving Student-Centered Learning in European Higher Education: From Class Learning to Community Engagement
title_short A Reflexive GOAL Framework for Achieving Student-Centered Learning in European Higher Education: From Class Learning to Community Engagement
title_full A Reflexive GOAL Framework for Achieving Student-Centered Learning in European Higher Education: From Class Learning to Community Engagement
title_fullStr A Reflexive GOAL Framework for Achieving Student-Centered Learning in European Higher Education: From Class Learning to Community Engagement
title_full_unstemmed A Reflexive GOAL Framework for Achieving Student-Centered Learning in European Higher Education: From Class Learning to Community Engagement
title_sort reflexive goal framework for achieving student-centered learning in european higher education: from class learning to community engagement
publisher MDPI AG
series Societies
issn 2075-4698
publishDate 2020-09-01
description Student-centered learning (SCL) has been acknowledged and supported by research as very important for helping students develop life-long independent learning and transferable skills. Yet the implementation of SCL in European higher education has been patchy where experts in the field call for the need for a framework that could guide higher education institutions (HEIs) in designing and implementing SCL. This paper aims to fill in this identified gap by reflecting on the basic literature and social theory to propose the reflexive GOAL (Goals (vision and objectives), Organization (structures), Actions (immersion into structures and actions), and Learning a culture (instilled through reflexivity)) framework for the implementation of SCL in higher education in its broader sense to encompass elements from in-class learning to extra-curricular and community engagement.
topic student-centered learning (SCL)
community engagement
reflexive GOAL framework
higher education
Europe
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/10/4/75
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