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The first unite is differentiation
In this unite, we learned what is differentiation and planning for learning divergent learning
materials, as well as discussing the classroom about differentiation and differentiation in TTC.
First Methods of Differentiation in the Classroom. Differentiation is defined by the Training and
Development Agency for Schools as ‘the process by which differences between learners are
accommodated so that all students in a group have the best possible chance of learning.
Collaborative learning has many well-documented benefits such as enabling shy students to
participate more confidently in class, but it’s also a useful differentiation method. Small, mixed-
ability groups allow lower achievers to take advantage of peer support whilst higher achievers
gain the opportunity to organize and voice their thoughts for the benefit of the whole group. In
this method it’s important to recognize that some students can work with more advanced
materials than others, and that it is possibleto use multiple materials in order to approach a topic
from different angles.This means that while some may require quite basictexts with illustrations,
others are capable of working with more advanced vocabulary and complex ideas. In the
traditional classroom, activities are completed at the same time, without thinking about the level
of difficulty for some students. Differentiation by outcome is a technique whereby all students
undertake the same task but a variety of results is expected and acceptable. In the differentiated
classroom, rather than assessment taking place at the end of learning, students are assessed on
an on-going basis so that teaching, and indeed the other methods of differentiation, can be
continuously adjusted according to the learners’ needs. Then, we make search about definition
of differentiation and Instructional strategies. Also, we learn the benefit of the differentiation
and Limitation of differentiation. Finally, we do task about this topic differentiation.
