The student-centered teaching concept was put forward by john dewey. The student-centered teaching concept has evolved into a "student-centered" modern educational concept, emphasizing that teaching should focus on students' active activities and needs and put students at the center of education. John dewey's theory has had a far-reaching impact on modern education, promoted the reform of education and teaching mode, and promoted the transformation from the traditional teacher-centered teaching mode to the student-centered teaching mode. John dewey is an American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer. He is regarded as a master of pragmatism and one of the founders of functionalism psychology and modern pedagogy. 1859 was born in Burlington, Vermont, USA on June 20th. Dewey's ideological system is usually called pragmatism, which has a far-reaching impact on education and social change in the United States and even the world.