Different

Learner – Centered
Teaching Strategies

Submitted by : Acuman, Glory Ann B.

BSED I – ENGLISH
 Submitted to : Mrs. Buhari, Juvylin

1. Foster collaboration with group projects

Think of yourself as a coach on the sideline of a sports

game. You’re offering advice and encouragement where
necessary, rather than a lecturer delivering a monologue
to learners.
2. Let learners develop content

Start a forum within your LMS or upload podcasts or

videos for your learners and let them work individually or
in groups to contribute to it. Let them know what topics
should be covered and encourage them to research them.
Over time, this channel will become a valuable resource
for everyone at the organization.
3. Stage presentations

Or, instead of using their research to create different

types of media, ask your learners to develop
presentations, which can be delivered in-person or via a
live webinar (particularly handy for remote teams). Not
only does it help your learner learn the topic inside out,
they also get a chance to develop another important
workplace skill – presenting.
4. Hold a competition

A little healthy competition can really spur motivation

in a group. You can even let the group decide what the
nature of the competition will be, and what the prize will
be – or if it’s just for pride.
5. Hold a debate

Split the group in three and give them a motion. One

group argues for the motion, one argues against it, and the
final group judges. All groups have to stay fully engaged
with the topic until the end, and should come out of the
debate thoroughly informed on the issue. Again, this can
be in-person or via a live training session held in your
LMS.
6. Gamify learning

Games are a great way to add an element of fun to the

learning environment. Gamification has been a huge trend
in online learning in recent years. Any good LMS will
have gamification features such as leaderboards, badges,
points, and more that will encourage learner participation.
7. Pose a problem

Learner-centered approaches work best when your

employees feel like they’re solving real problems and
learning skills they can put to work immediately. As such,
you can pose real problems the company is facing and ask
your learners to identify creative and innovative solutions.
With a mix of different levels of experience and skill sets
in each session, you will come up with solutions that are
genuinely valuable to the company.
8. Do role-play

This is perfect for Sales and Customer Service training.

Divide the learners into pairs and let them take turns in
the role of the customer. Again this can be done face-to-
face or through an ILT in your LMS. Letting them step
into the shoes of your customers is likely to make them
more empathetic when they’re speaking to them.
9. Brainstorm

Twelve heads are better than one. Not all training

techniques need to be hi-tech and fancy; just choose a
topic you want your learners to know more about and ask
them to volunteer what they already know. As a group,
the chances are they know a great deal – and you can fill
in any gaps as necessary.
10. Do a demo

Whether you’re training on something highly scientific

or the ins and outs of new software, showing is often
better than telling. Stage a demonstration to show exactly
how it works. This can be achieved by uploading a step-
by-step video to your LMS.
 As well as learning about the topic at hand, learner-
centered approaches give your employees ample
opportunities to practice the soft skills they need to use
every day at work; communication, collaboration, and
problem-solving – among others.
It’s an active approach to taking in new materials where
learners are given a large degree of autonomy. And it’s
ideal for a corporate training environment where
individuals are expected to be able to work both
independently and in groups.