What are the research findings about differentiated instruction?
Research shows that students learn best in classrooms that are highly organized. In these classrooms students are highly engaged in inquiry and hands-on learning and are constantly creating their own understanding. If the students are interested in what they are studying and investigating, they will actively participate and will learn. Students should be allowed to pick what they want to learn and investigate that so that they are interested in their learning. In addition students learn best when the curriculum merits student participation and the teacher rewards participation. The goals and expectations of the teacher and students should be high, and most importantly, we have to realize that everyone is different and learns in different ways. Differentiated Instruction meets all these criteria and has been proven to enhance students learning experience. What are key principles of differentiated instruction? Each lesson: • has a definite aim for all students • includes a variety of tea
