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A good teacher will monitor her pupils, assessing the need of each child and adjusting the teaching accordingly to suit those needs. Such a style is called pupil-centred teaching. The alternative, teacher-centred style contrasts in that the teacher follows objectives tied to issues other than how the pupil is doing, such as the teacher’s own needs or a mechanical link with a syllabus and narrow style of teaching. In general terms, good educational practice leans towards the pupil-centred approach.
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Nichols, K.A. (1989). Institutional versus client-centred care in general hospitals. In: Broome, A.K. (eds) Health Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3228-0_6
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