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Differentiated instruction in secondary education - constraint or prospect in the foreign language classroom? A literature review on teachers´perceptions

Gustafsson, Katja Maria LU (2022) In Master Thesis, Kompletterande pedagogisk utbildning för ämneslärarexamen, 15 p ÄKPN03 20221
Educational Sciences
Abstract
Differentiated instruction is a widely known approach used in different educational settings, especially in diverse classrooms. Teachers are expected to be able to meet the need of all learners and differentiate instructional parameters such as content, process and product accordingly. While previous research has shown that a successful implementation of the concept is beneficial for the students, teachers have remained hesitant towards the use of DI. This review examines foreign language teachers’ perceptions of DI in secondary education. Findings indicate that practical reasons such as time constraints and the lack of professional training in how to implement DI constitute significant obstacles for teachers in using
the method in the... (More)
Differentiated instruction is a widely known approach used in different educational settings, especially in diverse classrooms. Teachers are expected to be able to meet the need of all learners and differentiate instructional parameters such as content, process and product accordingly. While previous research has shown that a successful implementation of the concept is beneficial for the students, teachers have remained hesitant towards the use of DI. This review examines foreign language teachers’ perceptions of DI in secondary education. Findings indicate that practical reasons such as time constraints and the lack of professional training in how to implement DI constitute significant obstacles for teachers in using
the method in the foreign language classroom. (Less)
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author
Gustafsson, Katja Maria LU
supervisor
organization
course
ÄKPN03 20221
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Review, differentiation, differentiated instruction, secondary education, foreign language classroom, teachers’ perceptions
publication/series
Master Thesis, Kompletterande pedagogisk utbildning för ämneslärarexamen, 15 p
language
English
additional info
Number of pages: 33
id
9100063
date added to LUP
2023-03-10 13:39:04
date last changed
2023-03-10 13:39:04
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  abstract     = {{Differentiated instruction is a widely known approach used in different educational settings, especially in diverse classrooms. Teachers are expected to be able to meet the need of all learners and differentiate instructional parameters such as content, process and product accordingly. While previous research has shown that a successful implementation of the concept is beneficial for the students, teachers have remained hesitant towards the use of DI. This review examines foreign language teachers’ perceptions of DI in secondary education. Findings indicate that practical reasons such as time constraints and the lack of professional training in how to implement DI constitute significant obstacles for teachers in using
the method in the foreign language classroom.}},
  author       = {{Gustafsson, Katja Maria}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis, Kompletterande pedagogisk utbildning för ämneslärarexamen, 15 p}},
  title        = {{Differentiated instruction in secondary education - constraint or prospect in the foreign language classroom? A literature review on teachers´perceptions}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}