The method of Student Centered Learning based on small group discussion has been implemented in the Jitsuyo Dokkai course on period 2016/2017. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the method of Student Centered Learning based on small group discussion on Jitsuyo Dokkai course, reviewing about the level of correlation produced and to know about students’ response toward the method Student Centered Learning based on small group discussion which applied on Jitsuyo Dokkai course in Japanese Language Education Department of Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta period 2016/2017. This research used descriptive method with quantitative approach and the data is presented in quantitative correlationally. The sample is the students’ on third level of Japanese Language Education Departmen of Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta period 2016/2017 as many as 20 people. The instrument used in this study are questionnaire and document. The questionnaire data used is a questionnaire of students’ response toward the method of Student Centered Learning based on small group discussion and the document data used is learning result of Jitsuyo Dokkai course. The result were obtained ρ count = 0,71 and ρ table = 0,37 (5%). Based on these result are known ρ count is greater than ρ table and if intrepreted by using spearman rank correlation table than both are stated have a very strong association. Based on the result of questionnaire analysis are known the method of Student Centered Learning based on small group discussion is suitable for Jitsuyo Dokkai course because it’s considered as an effective and innovative learning method