Differentiated Teaching Approach for Secondary Education in Applied Sciences
Research Highlights in Language, Literature and Education Vol. 9,
23 September 2023
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Page 105-117
https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/rhlle/v9/5714C
Abstract
The study's goal is to determine if students who get differentiated instruction in a given subject area differ from those who receive traditional instruction in that area. Teaching is the practice implemented by a teacher aimed at transmitting skills (knowledge, know-how, and interpersonal skills) to a learner, a student, or any other audience in the context of an educational institution. Teaching is closely related to learning, the student's activity of appropriating this knowledge. Teaching is part of the broader concept of education. Today, the need to differentiate teaching is considered necessary at all levels of education. The response of teachers to the needs of all students in a class is a challenge. The teacher's inability to deal with students with different learning styles leads to the school's failure to activate all students. As a result, we isolate students and exclude them from the learning process. Essentially, there is no effective learning in secondary education, with what problems may arise from this process. Differentiated instruction helps to address this problem while maintaining respect for the different levels of knowledge present in the classroom and responding to the needs of each student.
This article presents a case study where a group of Technology subject teachers and a curriculum development specialist developed and implemented a differentiated learning environment for teaching in the third grade of Gymnasium, in two secondary schools in Greece. This study proves that differentiated instruction has a positive impact on student engagement in the learning process. Motivates students to participate in classroom activities. Finally, it improves their understanding of the concepts of applied sciences, in the field of electrical circuits.
- Differentiated teaching
- natural sciences
- virtual workshops
- applied sciences