Student - centered instruction is difficult jargon for lay people like myself to get their heads around, especially for a subject like mathematics. (educationbythenumbers.org)
But they are in fact a set of principles offered to faithful lay people in the political sphere who can bring their experience to bear on an honest attempt to apply them. (firstthings.com)
And they could well be your next - door neighbour, as often the articles are by lay people who «did it» themselves. (treehugger.com)