| dc.description.abstract | A paradigm shift in curriculum has resulted in the implementation of students-centered
learning (SCL) approach, putting students as the center of the learning process. This approach
suggests different strategies from conventional learning which involves students’ active
participation. This study aims at investigating teaching and learning strategies implemented in
the classroom context to foster students-centeredness. This study also attempts to explore how
the strategies are executed in the teaching and learning activities. Moreover, the significances
and the challenges of implementing those strategies on the students-centeredness are identified at
the last phase of the study. Six teachers, purposively selected, teaching at English Education
Department of Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta became the participants of the study.
Descriptive qualitative served as the research method employed in the current study. The data
gathering instruments used were in-depth interview, classroom observation, and supporting
documents. The interview data were transcribed, coded and categorized, then the observation
checklist was constructed based on the interview result. Besides, each teachers’ syllabus was
also analyzed as a secondary data to clarify and validate the research findings. The results of this
study predict the implementation of various teaching strategies resulting on students-centered
learning. The procedures, rules, and regulations of implementing the strategies in the teaching
and learning activities are also highlighted. Furthermore, the findings also identify the
significances and challenges of those learning strategies on students’ participation the learning
process. | en_US |
