The student-centered classroom addresses real-world problems that affect or will affect students. This in turn will provide meaning and content to student-driven learning, which then will increase levels of engagement and overall student involvement.

A student-centered classroom embraces the notion that there are multiple ways to accomplish an individual task. When we limit and confine students to following a certain and specific path, we ultimately end up limiting their levels of ownership, innovation, and creativity. A student-centered classroom allows, encourages, and embraces the multitude of paths one can take to solve a given problem. This also allows for students to follow their strengths and their interests when completing a task.