Student-centered learning

In student-centered learning, the focus of the class is on the teacher.

• True

• False

In a student-centered class, the students "absorb" all the knowledge that the teacher "transmits" to them.

• True

• False

A characteristic of student-centered teachers is that they would guide their students to discover aspects of the target language instead of lecturing them on this information.

• True

• False

One characteristic of student-centered classes is that students practice and work with other students and are encourged to help each other.

• True

• False

Being student-centered is giving students time to ask questions, to reflect on their learning, and to give you, the teacher feedback about an activity or the class.

• True

• False

In a student-centered class, the students are actively doing a lot of thinking, practicing, and participating.

• True

• False

In order to be a student-centered teacher, you have to learn about your students' lives, needs, interests, etc.

• True

• False

(Choose all the correct answers.) An advantage of student-centered methodology is that...

• It is less work for the teacher.

• Students become more independent learners and thinkers.

• Students learn to work with others, increasing their social skills.

• Classrooms will be organized, orderly, and time management will never be a problem.