ABSTRACT
Learner-centered instruction (LCI) has been either overtly stated or embedded in the majority, if not all, of language education standards and principles of best practice. This chapter begins with a working definition of LCI and describes what an LCI foreign language class may look like. Two specific technology-enhanced methods that accommodate LCI particularly well are then introduced: digital storytelling and flipped learning. The former allows learners to produce personal narratives that construct meaning via media technology, while the latter flips the learning by assigning recorded content to be viewed at home, and allowing more hands-on, learner-centered application and expansion of concepts in the class meetings. Both methods provide ample opportunities for learners to engage in higher-level learning tasks: applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. Tools available for both methods are introduced and tips are provided for teachers who are new to these methods and those who seek mastery as well.
