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Adapting instruction to student needs.
Differentiation has largely been discredited in recent years and the term 'Adaptive teaching' has come to the forefront of our thinking and teaching.
Teaching strategies that are linked to differentitation
See 'Adaptive teaching'
Read more here:
Graham, L. J., De Bruin, K., Lassig, C., & Spandagou, I. (2021). A scoping review of 20 years of research on differentiation: Investigating conceptualisation, characteristics, and methods used. Review of Education, 9(1), 161-198.
Knapton, H. (2022). DIFFERENTIATION Vs ADAPTIVE TEACHING?. Teaching Business & Economics, 26(1), 7-9.
Taylor, S. C. (2017). Contested knowledge: A critical review of the concept of differentiation in teaching and learning. Warwick Journal of Education-Transforming Teaching, 1, 55-68.
Questions
What are the specific needs of your learners, and how do they differ?
Are you adjusting how you teach (differentiation), what you teach, or how learners access learning (adaptation)?
How do you ensure that all learners can access the same learning outcomes, even if the path looks different for each?
How do you measure the effectiveness of your strategies in meeting both individual and group learning outcomes?
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