Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
Spring 2010
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Lee A. Plourde
Second Committee Member
Lanny Fitch
Third Committee Member
Steven A. Schmitz
Abstract
The advantages of differentiated insh·uction compared to traditional direct instruction were contrasted aud compared in this study. The research examined the need for differentiation in public school classrooms with a wide range of student skill aud ability. The focus of the research was to determine whether or not differentiation is a sound and best teaching practice, and to what extent it should be incorporated into national curriculum instruction. The project centered on the creation of a differentiated unit for au eleventh grade U.S. Hist01y class. The unit is designed to accommodate a mixed-ability classroom by using differentiated instruction strategies. The results found that differentiated instruction is indeed a best practice and should be used as often as possible in all grades. However, the implications of practicing differentiation contribute to why differentiation remains controversial and underused.
Recommended Citation
Winzer, Tracy E., "Differentiated Instruction" (2010). All Graduate Projects. 918.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/918
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