Learner-centered instruction

**a. What is learner centered**
instruction (LCI)?

Learner centered instruction is a new
educative model where focuses on the learner and the learning process. The role
of the teacher is different, changes to facilitator, who creates a learning
environment that resembles as much as possible the one in which students
learned new knowledgements.

Students participate in the learning
process by establishing learning goals, developing and choosing learning
strategies, and evaluating their own progress. In the classroom , students incorporate
the activities in  real-world situations.

Learner-centered instruction encourages
students to take responsibility for their own language skill development and
helps them gain confidence in their ability to learn and use the language.
Teachers support students by devoting some class time to non-traditional
activities, including teaching learners how to use learning strategies, how to
use available tools and resources, and how to reflect on their own learning. In
conclusion learner-centered instruction is based on the four principles: 1. Learning is personalized, 2 Learning is competency-based, 3.Learning
happens anytime, anywhere, and Students take ownership

**b. What**
is the main role of the teacher in LCI?

The main role of the teacher in
learner-centered instruction is a challenge for the education system and for
the teacher who is presented as someone who guides , directs and enhances
student participation in learning and strengthens the self - responsibility,
self- esteem, discipline , interest and motivating by learning through
activities, projects with objectives and goals.

**c.**
Explain the 4 key principles of student centered learning.

1.     Learning is personalized.

Learning is personalized when is intended to
facilitate the academic success of each student by first determining the
learning needs, interests, and aspirations of individual students, and then
providing learning experiences that are customized—to a greater or lesser
extent—for each student. Teachers establish a good relationship and can know
where students are they are in their development for helping them.

2.    Learning is competency-based

It tries  about
the  information and skills students
have. They can perceive all abilities in the different subjects therefore
teachers to respond and reinforce the individual needs, interest and
challenges. Learning is competency-based is
learner‑focused and works naturally with independent study and with the teacher
 in the role of facilitator. Students  often find different individual skills more
difficult than others. This learning method allows a student to learn those
individual skills they find challenging at their own pace, practicing and
refining as much as they like. Then, they can move rapidly through other skills
to which they are more adept.

3.    Learning happens anytime, anywhere.

In this educative model, students can study in
whatever environment, learners can search information where ever are, that is
in the labs, in class, in their homes, outside, etc. It’s important the site
where the production would be effectively.

Students take ownership. Students don’t need somebody
take decisions for them neither without them. They make important discoveries
opposite to traditional schools. They can take decisions, they are owner about
their projects, activities.