The Role of Student-Centered Approaches in the Success of Mini-Immersion Activities

Abstract

This article describes a “Job Fair” session, designed for Russian Basic Course students at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC). This immersion-based activity emphasizes the importance of a student-centered approach in crafting motivational teaching resources. The 6-hour activity plan includes interactive learning exercises, homework assignments, and a mini-immersion scenario that actively engages students, fostering a deeper understanding of cultural codes and vocabulary learning.