SIMILARITIES AND DIFERENCES BETWEEN LANGUAGE AND LEARNER CENTERED METHODS

LANGUAGE AND LEARNER-CENTERED METHODS
SIMILARITIES	DIFFERENCES
Both are divided into theoretical principles, and classroom procedures and critical assessment.	The language-centered method is focused in acquire a language in a linguistic way
Talk about input modification and interactions activities.	The learner-centered method is focused on how the students acquire a language in a communicative way.
Both talk about how to acquire a language.
The interactions activities are focused on how the learned use his/her knowledge (grammar structure) in a specific context.	The acquisition in the language-centered methods is divided into mechanical meaningful and communicative.
In both parts the author talks about the theory of language, that is focused in a structural way and it is supported by some authors like a Chomsky.	The learner-centered method is based in pedagogical studies
The theory of language learning is focused on stimulus and response	In the learned centered method, the communicative activities integrated linguistic forms to achieve good communication
Both follow the presentation- practice-production structure.	Language centered-method uses the repetitions in order to eliminate error but for learner-centered methods is better to try to tolerate the errors improving the four skills.
Both are explicitly focused on grammar.	Language centered-method is focused on teaching, how to use the language but the learner-centered method is focused on the student knowing how to use it in different contexts.
In the two chapters, the syllabus is so important.	In learner-centered methods is focused on the 4 language skills ( listening, writing, reading, speaking)
The mechanical drill is present in both of them focused on automatic learning.	In learner chapter, the output of the learner is too important, while in language is the input.
Even if language centered method is focused on grammar and learner-centered method on communication; both want the students to use linguistic forms in a specific context.	Related to communication the language-centered method uses the linguistic form to communicate but the learner-centered method is focused on the governing norms in order to have effective communication.