IntroductionThere are many factors that play a role in the learning process of every human being. Culture, language, family structure and disabilities can all influence how you learn. Some students are visual learners, others auditory. Some need structure while others prefer a free-style approach. For some, there are social and environmental factors that can distract during the learning process. Each person is different in how they learn and the amount of time it takes to master a skill. A number of students may need many more encounters with a skill or content to master it and are vulnerable to failure without consistent practice, while some students are able to move through the learning process with rapid learning abilities and strong. Education experts have spent many years planning and revising instructional materials and student-centered instruction that accommodates the various differences among students entering the 21st century. Furthermore, technological advances and global competition have forced a paradigm shift regarding the requirements needed to educate students from a teaching and learning mindset to a more student-centered approach. Education leaders have responded to these calls by becoming more aware of the need for transformational change, developing effective leadership strategies, and ultimately working toward the difficult goal of changing the mindset of a school's core group and its external relations within the entire school. field of education. Recognizing the important role played by every stakeholder in providing a quality education to every student is the first step in efforts to transform school systems, especially the educational system...... half of the document ... ..._December_2011/ 8.pdfBlumberg, P. (2004). Beginning the journey towards a learning-centered teaching culture. Journal of Student Centered Learning, 2(1), 68-80.Brush, T., & Saye, J. (2000). Implementation and evaluation of a student-centered learning unit: a case study. Educational Technology Research and Development, 48(3), 79-100. Castleman, B., & Littky, D. (2007). Learn to love learning. Educational Leadership, 64(8), 58-61.Duffy, F. M. (2010). Dream! Create! Hold up! Master the art and science of transforming school systems. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. McFarlane, D. A. (2011). Multiple Intelligences: The most effective platform for 21st century global education and teaching methodologies. College Quarterly, 14(2).Watson, S. L., & Reigeluth, C. M. (2008). The student-centered educational paradigm. Educational technology, 48(5), 39-48.
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