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Student-centered approach in a language major

Student-centered approach in a language major

by Diego Prado Pérez -
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In my institution we offer language courses as a main core to all the majors. These programs have had to adapt themselves to changes in the use of technology and also in some of the teaching practices. 

Something that we have actually implemented has been the "flipped classroom" in which, we have promoted students' independence in their study habits. Students then study on their own and they also write down their questions so they can all be then posed to the teacher. 

The teacher, on the other hand, focuses more in the application of that knowledge and its socialization in the classroom by means of activities that have more meaning and that allow students incorporate the language they're learning in their lives. 

After adopting this approach, there  has been an increase of students' awareness to have an active role in his learning which has led to have students with an excellent language proficiency. 

I consider then, that there is still room to improve in this regard since we as an institution must update curriculums and didactics to the new challenges brought by the pandemic. 

Diego Prado Pérez.