The Importance Of Learner-Centeredness In Schools

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Learner-centeredness has become a big part in teaching second language. According to Murray (1996) witnessed, that learners learning a second or foreign language cannot be treated as homogenous. The issues has been moved from; teaching problems to learning problems, and this is often shown through a negative attitude towards the learning methods and approaches, and move towards a more centered approach such as, Suggestopedia. Benson also stated that, “diversity is perhaps most apparent in classrooms where, the learners come from varied socio-cultural and linguistic backgrounds” (Benson, 2005). All governments and private schools are looking to give their children a basic education, whether it’s done implicitly or explicitly. The focus is …show more content…

This activation takes the form of quick progression of activities and interactive games that are fast moving, fun, varied, stimulating, and gratifying, where the importance is on communication instead of the language. Songs, anecdotes, and jokes are additional to those perpetual changes in pace that inexplicably make time seem to go by quickly (Murcia, 1991).
Passive concert – During this phase, the student put the dialogue aside and close their eyes. The learners are now invited to listen to baroque classical music and completely relax for the ten to twenty minutes, while the instructor will go through the text while the music plays in the background. The specially selected music is to carry the learners into the prime psychological state for easy attainment of the material. The baroque music selected, are a little more upbeat to keep the learners awake and from drifting off, which will stimulate the whole brain (Harmer, …show more content…

Thailand only outranks Kazakhstan, who ranked at the bottom of the list in Asia, Malaysia tops the list, followed by Singapore. The more recent EF results ranks Thailand 14th out of 16th ASEAN countries, there has been a significant improvement in English proficiency. However, to keep up with the high demands, in relation with the workforce within the ASEAN countries, the learners leaving school presently will have little opportunity to work abroad, and build the economic growth for ASEAN countries (Ilines,

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