FACILITATING LEARNER-

CENTERED TEACHING: The

Learner-Centered Approaches with
Emphasis on Trainer’s Methodology 1

JOAN GRACE QUENTO DUERO

 LEARNER-CENTERED
PSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES
American Psychological Association
14 Psychological Principles
 Focus on psychological factors that
are primarily internal to and under the
control of the learner rather than
conditioned habits or physiological
factors. It attempt to acknowledge
external environment or contextual
factors that interact with these
internal factors.
14 Psychological Principles
 Intended to deal holistically with
learners in the context of real-world
learning situations. Set of organized
principles; no principles should be
viewed in isolation
14 Psychological Principles
 The 14 principles are divided into
those referring to (1) cognitive and
metacognitive, (2) motivational and
affective, (3) developmental and
social, and (4) individual difference
factors influencing learners and
learning.
14 Psychological Principles
 Principles
are intended to apply to all
learners – from children, to teachers,
to administrators, to parents, and to
community members involved in our
educational system.
14 Psychological Principles
 Intended to deal holistically with learners in
the context of real-world learning situations.
Set of organized principles; no principles
should be viewed in isolation