Learner-centered teaching is an approach to teaching that is being advocated by contemporary theorist in education. Teachers advocating and practicing learner-centered learning do not employ a single teaching method. This approach emphasizes a variety of different types of methods that focus on what the students are learning, it changes the role of the teachers from a provider of information to facilitating student learning. The table below shows the difference between teacher-centered and learner-centered approaches.
| Teacher-Centered | Learner-Centered |
| Focus is on the teacher | Focus is on both students and teacher |
| Focus is on language forms and structures (what the teacher knows about the language and how the teacher will use the language) | Focus is on language use in typical situations (how students will use the language) |
| Teacher talks; students listen | Teacher models; students interact with teacher and one another |
| Students work alone | Students work in pairs, in groups, or alone depending on the purpose of the activity |
| Teacher monitors and corrects every student utterance | Students talk without constant instructor monitoring; instructor provides feedback/correction when questions arise |
| Instructor answers students’ questions about language | Students answer each other’s questions, using instructor as an information resource |
| Teacher identifies and chooses topics | Students have some choice of topics |
| Teacher assess student learning | Students assess their own learning; teacher also assess |
| Classroom is often quiet | Classroom is often noisy and busy |
Source: The National Capitol Language Resource Center (a project of the George Washington University)
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