STUDENT LEARNING TIME

One must understand that teaching and learning are two separate responsibilities. From a teacher’s or a lecturer’s point of view, teaching can be his/her own right and require the learner to find their own way to understand the teaching materials. 

However in the new learning landscape, a student-centered concept is the way forward for effective learning. In this new environment, the teacher acts as a facilitator and the student is an active learner. Thus students need to be informed of the amount of time required for learning or the Student Learning Time (SLT) at the onset of enrollment into an institution of higher learning. Apart from specific learning techniques and contents, it is also important for lecturers/trainers to understand and help to manage SLT so that all available time is used effectively.

The conventional definition of academic load is reflected as unit credit hour. However, the student learning time (SLT) as implied in this context is defined as the time required by a student to understand the syllabus or curriculum content and to fulfill the registration requirements to complete a study programme. It fulfills the framework of student-centered teaching and learning.