Student-centered teaching

Marlene Paguay Muñoz, Cuenca
 * 1) What is learned centered instruction (LCI)?    Learned centered instruction occurs  when the teacher finds out and knows about the culture, past experiences and interests of students. Then the teacher creates new experiences for students, explains thinking procesesses in simple words and allows them to present guesses and theories about a topic. Finally, the teacher lets the students to discover the knowledge by themselves. So he participates as a facilitator.
 * 2) What is the main role of teacher in LCI?   The teacher should be a facilitator in a class. He has to involve students in the learning process. Students must be very  motivated  and eager to begin a class.
 * 3) Explain the 4 key principle of student centered learning.     1. LEARNING IS PERSONALIZED  Teachers should know each students' cultural environment in order to understand their feelings, ideas and thoughts.    2. LEARNING IS COMPETENCE BASED  Students learn according their multiple intelligences and according their own time.    3. LEARNING HAPPENS ANYTIME ANYWHERE   While students are doing different and diverse activities, they are always learning.      4. STUDENTS TAKE OWNERSHIP   Teachers should respect our students' opinions, feelings, ideas and interests.