The document discusses strategies for teaching mixed-ability students, emphasizing the importance of considering individuality, learning styles, and background factors such as culture and motivation. It suggests methods like personalized interactions, varying presentation techniques, and providing diverse work options to engage all learners. Additionally, it highlights the use of games and higher-order thinking skills to maintain interest and accommodate early finishers.

2. HANDLING STUDENTS WITH
MIXED-ABILITIES

3. WHAT FACTORS DO WE NEED
TO CONSIDER?
• Individuality
• Learning
styles/preferences
• Background

4. INDIVIDUALITY
• Age
• Motivation
• Intelligence
• Attitude

5. TYPES OF MOTIVATION

6. MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

7. LEARNING STYLES

9. LEARNING PREFERENCES
* Group work
* Pair work
* Individual work

10. BACKGROUND
* Academic
* Country and culture of origin
* Family

11. Strategies for teaching mixed ability
class?
• Get the student’s name and as much
as possible one fact about them (ex.
hobby).
• Make sure that students are aware of
the aim of the lesson and what they
are expected to achieve by the end of
the lesson.

12. • Vary presentation techniques to cater
the students’ learning styles.
• Vary classroom management. Allow
them to work individually, by pair or by
group (mix abilities).

13. • At times provide a menu of work on
the group offering more than one
activity. Allow students to choose the
level of their works.
• Make use of higher order thinking
skills

14. • Have contingency plans for the early
finishers. In case when they are done
with the tasks earlier.
• Ensure learners’ interest in the lesson
through games, competitions and
dramatizations.