THE IMPORTANCE OF A STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO 11TH GRADERS CONTENT INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………...…3 CHAPTER I. THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF STUDENT- CENTERED TEACHING IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION……....6 Overview of teaching methodologies in language education…………..……..6Traditional vs. Student- Centered approaches ……………………............…10Key theories supporting student – centered learning…………….....……….14CHAPTER II. PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED METHODS FOR 11TH GRADE STUDENTS…………….…............................20 2.1 Educational background and classroom setting in Uzbekistan….…...............20 2.2 Adapting student-centered methods for 11th graders………….………….......23 2.3 Teacher’s role in a student-centered classroom………………….…...............27 CONCLUSION………………………………………………………..................29 REFERENCES………………...………………………………………...............32