Teacher vs.

Learner-Centered Instruction
Teacher-Centred Approach : Lecturing is the most frequently used teaching technique in higher education but this methods urges students to be passive learners who neither contribute to the class through discussion nor engage in critical thinking or problem solving. Learner-Centred Approach : In studentcentered learning, students are active contributors in their learning; they learn at their own pace and use their own strategies; they are more intrinsically than extrinsically driven; learning is more individualized than standardized. Studentcentered learning develops learning-howto-learn skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, and reflective thinking. Student-centered learning accounts for and adapts to different learning styles of students
Teacher-Centred Approach

Learner-Centred Approach

Teacher vs. Learner-Centered Instruction

Teacher-Centered (Passive) Focus is on instructor Focus is on language forms and structures (what the instructor knows about the language) Learner-Centered (Active) Focus is on both students and instructor Focus is on language use in typical situations (how students will use the language)

Instructor talks; students listen Students work alone

Instructor models; students interact with instructor and one another Students work in pairs, in groups, or alone depending on the purpose of the activity

Instructor monitors and corrects every student utterance

Students talk without constant instructor monitoring; instructor provides feedback/correction when questions arise

Instructor answers students questions about language Students answer each others questions, using instructor as an information resource

Instructor chooses topics Instructor evaluates student learning Classroom is quiet

Students have some choice of topics Students evaluate their own learning; instructor also evaluates Classroom is often noisy and busy

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http://www.nclrc.org/ http://www.intime.uni.edu/