Table 6 Categories identified from teachers’ definitions of SCLA
Examples from teachers’ definitions of SCLA | Categories |
|---|---|
In SCLA, students are encouraged to make their own choices as to the content | Students’ freedom of choice |
SCLA is an approach in which learners choose not only what to study but also how and why | |
In SCLA, the teaching is planned around the students’ needs and choices | |
SCLA should increase responsibility and accountability on the part of the students | Students responsible for their learning |
In SCLA, students should be more active and responsible for their learning | |
In SCLA, the teacher prepares activities in a way in which students take responsibility for their learning | |
SCLA is about creating autonomous learning within the student | Students as autonomous learning |
SCLA promotes independent and self-learning in students | |
SCLA encourages the students to become value-driven learners and helps to gather knowledge by themselves |