Learner-Centredness As Language Education

A learner-centred teaching orientation begins with the premise that the learner is the central reference point in decision making because: - needs analysis and goal-setting can be more effective if students inform them with their own knowledge and experience; - learning is more successful if methodology and study mode take into account student preferences and characteristics. This book provides a framework of theory, discussion and practical guidelines to help teachers implement these principles in a sensitive and flexible manner in response to the specific features both of their students and of the wider context of learning. The book also examines the implications a learner-centred approach has in terms of the role and responsibilities of the teacher.