Differentiated Instructions Done by the Teachers: Basis for Plan of Actions

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The teacher plays a vital role in the teaching-learning process. She should know the abilities of each and every pupil in her classroom. She should give instructions that are suited to the pupil's abilities and capabilities.

In connection with this, differentiation is a classroom practice that looks eyeball to eyeball with the reality that kids differ, and the most effective teachers do whatever it takes to take the whole range of kids on learning. (Tomlinson, 2001)

Differentiated instructions are just one of the ways or methods in dealing with pupils differences through differentiated activities. It is a systematic approach to planning curriculum and instruction for academically diverse learners; with the goals of honoring each pupil's learning needs and maximizing each pupil learning capacity.

Banking on various information and facts which were gathered and enumerated, the researcher as a Grade 6 teacher in Tambo Elementary School, Lipa City West District, School Division of Lipa City became interested in pursuing this study. The attempt is inspired by the desire to identify the lived experiences of Grade 6 pupils on the implementation of differentiated instructions.

METHODS

The researcher applied the descriptive and qualitative methods of research in analyzing the data. The study used 140 Grade 6 pupils from Tambo Elementary School, Division of Lipa City, Batangas. The case study focuses on the pupils who were given differentiated instructions to discover their strengths and weaknesses. In order to analyzed and interpreted the data that was gathered from the respondents, the researcher used an open-ended questionnaire and get a percentage of the ratings.

RESULTS

The case study showed that differentiated instruction plays a vital role in inclusive education. Our classroom is filled with a diverse group of pupils, including gifted students and others with learning difficulties or disabilities. Differentiation, as the approach used in this case study, encourages teachers as well as pupils to be individuals with great expectations among themselves.

DISCUSSIONS

Differentiated instructions need to be used together with other approaches and methods to minimize learning failure. These methods actually reduce the need for extensive differentiation as they ensure that, almost all pupils understand the concepts, learning, and skills being taught.