What is learner-centered activity? Why should we use them?

     Description of learner-centered activities

Learner-centered activities are some kinds of activities that make students communicate more and better.  Learner-centered activities put learners first in contrast to teacher-centered learning. Because, student-centered learning is focused on the student's needs, abilities, interests, and learning styles with the teacher as a facilitator of learning. Student-centered learning requires students to be active, responsible participants in their own learning.

     Advantages of learner-centered activities

To create a learner-centered classroom, teachers must incorporate lessons that are relevant to student needs and interests. Connecting life experiences to learning is a critical step in creating an educational experience. Students become skilled at thinking purposefully as they are provided with connections to real-world experiences. Learner-centered activities often include student-produced products that demonstrate the results of their learning. 

  Feeling confident  

Learners feel confident when they are in communication with other learners in target language. Because, they have the feeling that they have accomplished something. When they are charged with a duty in the class by the teacher, they have self reliance. So, they feel confident.

  Having fun

Learners have fun when then they are studying with learner-centered activities as these activities make them enthusiastic about the subject. Also, learners comprehend the subject of the lesson better as they have fun.

  Improving communication skills

Learner-centered activities require students’ participation. This participation makes students communicate a lot and have communication skills. While acting as an advocate for all students and the school, the teacher demonstrates effective professional and interpersonal communication skills. A teacher seeking learner-centered communication supports the mission of the school and actively collaborates and participates in the sharing of ideas, innovative problem solving, and risk taking. They create strong ties between the school and the community. Additionally, they utilize a variety of approaches (verbal, non-verbal, and media) in a variety of contexts, exemplifying the importance of expressing views clearly and in a variety of ways.

  Active participation

Students work to achieve curricular objectives in order to become critical thinkers and they complete activities designed by the teacher to achieve success so student-centered learning allows students to actively participate in discovery learning processes from an autonomous viewpoint. Students consume the entire class time constructing a new understanding of the material being learned without being passive, but rather proactive. A variety of hands-on activities are administered in order to promote successful learning.