ELT Gabriela Constante

a. What is learner centered instruction (LCI)?

LCI is the way that students learn with their previous knowledge; it means experiences and can share their ideas in groups inside the classroom with their classmates and so resolve some kind of problems or tasks with all ideas.

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

the main role of the teacher is motivate students to work in different ways in order to get the knowledge taking responsibilities and giving some techniques and strategies to get easily the learning.

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

Learning is personalized: it is when teacher knows the background of students and their strengths and weaknesses

Learning is competency-based: teachers know the students skills and needs in each subject, and those are individuals.

Learning happens anytime, anywhere: they are able to discover new interesting thing in the learning process and it is not necessary the traditional day in the school. the learning outside the classroom don’t finish because they bring with them the knowledge, the learning experience.

Students take ownership: it is better when the students are part of the learning when they make decisions