Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE)

Volume 19

Volume 19 Number 2, Pages 175-180

Summer 2008

Why is the Learner-Centered Paradigm So Profoundly Important for Information Systems Education?

Jeffrey P. Landry
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL 36688, USA

Bruce M. Saulnier
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT 06410, USA

Teresa A. Wagner
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056, USA

Herbert E. Longenecker, Jr.
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL 36688, USA

Abstract: This paper builds on the concept of the learner-centered paradigm described in the previous paper, by discussing its importance and relevance to postsecondary information systems education. Five key trends and issues for information systems educators are discussed in relation to the learner-centered paradigm. From these issues, seven propositions are presented for stimulating thought among IS educators.

Keywords: Learner-centered teaching and learning, Outcomes-based education, IS curriculum, Accreditation, Assessment

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Recommended Citation: Landry, J. P., Saulnier, B. M., Wagner, T. A., & Longenecker, H. E., Jr. (2008). Why is the Learner-Centered Paradigm So Profoundly Important for Information Systems Education? Journal of Information Systems Education, 19(2), 175-180.