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Differentiated Instruction: One School’S Survey Analysis, Dianne James Jan 2009

Differentiated Instruction: One School’S Survey Analysis, Dianne James

The Corinthian

The purposes of this study are to investigate teachers’ perceptions of differentiated instruction and its implementation in day-to-day teaching within the classroom. A small sample of thirty-seven middle school teachers participated in this study. Thirty-three of them completed a fifty-item survey and four participated in a semi-structured individual interview. The findings support the premise that teachers know what differentiated instruction is theoretically or conceptually, but may not be implementing the corresponding strategies in their classrooms. One important implication of this study is that future staff development should continue to reinforce the necessity of differentiated instruction, correct the various misconceptions about …


Student Attitudes Toward Personalized Instruction At Mankato State College, Earl L. Lamont Jan 1970

Student Attitudes Toward Personalized Instruction At Mankato State College, Earl L. Lamont

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

A preliminary study was conducted on the Individual Personalized Instruction botany laboratory initiated at Mankato State College spring quarter of 1969. Three quarters of the IPI were compared with three quarters of traditional botany laboratory classes that were attended by students prior lo the inception of the IPI laboratory. The IPI students achieved as well as or better than the traditional botany laboratory students, according to their lecture test scores and final course grade. Student altitude was positive toward the IPI, which, was indicated by responses to a questionnaire.