Hi William: Ypu're right, there could be numerous meanings. In the classroom setting (the focus of this module), I believe student centered to be those activities, lessons, actions, and plans that attempt to reach the student where s/he is at, rather than force a student to conform to my inflexible curriculum and plan. Of course we need to cover our course objectives. But we know that students learn differnt ways. So, putting the focus on the individual student in order to teach them in a way they can relate to is one approach to being student centered. Another definition that's related is activities that allow the student to participate and guide their learning independently. In a way, both these methods could be merged for effective student outcomes. Regards, Barry