Learner-centered Instruction . Teaching and learning focused on the students' needs, interests, and abilities. Learning Partners . Parents, elders, primary caregivers, other family members, the business community, mentors, and other volunteers that work with students both in and out of the classroom. Learning Styles .
People tend to have preferences in their approach to learning tasks.
Some prefer to make random associations. Others are more comfortable with structured interpretations. Some prefer abstract interactions with ideas, while others require a concrete experience to introduce a concept. Research suggests that most of us learn best when information is presented in a way that matches our preferred learning styles. Research also suggests that our learning style preferences can be broadened.