Individualized
Instruction
Definitions
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Individualized instruction is also used
synonymously with differentiated instruction.
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"Instruction of a
student based on his or her unique learning style."
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Individualized
instruction strategy refer to those classroom practices of teaching
which recognize the uniqueness of each student learner and thus provide for
adequate guidance, and other support services apt to bring about a wholesome
development in the person (mind, body,
and spirit).
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Individualized instruction is a process to approach
teaching and learning for student’s of differing abilities in the same class.
The goal of individualizing instruction is to maximize each student’s growth
and individual success by meeting each student where he or she is, and
assisting in the learning process.
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Individualized
instruction is a method of managing the instructional process without requiring
live lectures from teachers. Because lectures consume approximately 80% of an
average teacher's in-class time, to say nothing of the time needed to prepare
lessons. Freeing that time allows teachers the luxury of more time to work
privately with individual students as needed.
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As identified in the literature,
differentiated instruction is student centered and focuses on the student to
determine student readiness, interest, and learning profile.
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To
differentiate or to individualize instruction is to recognize student’s varying
background, knowledge, readiness, language, preferences in learning, interests,
and to react responsively.
Purpose of individualized strategy.
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To enhance and develop listening habit.
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Enables the teachers to explain a lesson
or demonstrate a technique to small groups of students at a time.
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Individualizing instruction allows each
student to progress through the curriculum at his or her own pace.
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Long term retention.
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It meets the unique educational needs of
the children.
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Importance is given as individual not as
group or class.
Requirement of individualized
instruction strategy
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Each student learns differently.
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All students are talented in different
ways.
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Educating children was special needs.
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It meets the unique educational needs of
the children.
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Teaching requires differentiated and
individualized instruction.
Procedural
(General)
1) Content
— it
includes the knowledge, skills and the attitude we want children to learn
2) Process
— it
include varying learning activities to provide appropriate method for the
students to explore concept
3) Product
— Initial
and on- going assessment of student’s readiness and growth are essential
— Students
are active and responsible
— Varying
expectation and requirement for the student’s responses
Procedural
/ Steps of Process:
— Select
a topic and break it down into small units.
— Prepare performance objectives for the
learning module.
— Identify
the activities for the students to meet the objectives
— Determine
the level of competency needed by the students
— Prepare
an outline of a study guide for the use of the child
— Prepare
instructions for helping the students proceed through the module
— Try
out and observe whether the sequence of instructions and materials are
available or not.
— Refine
the module from the observations and comments of the student and your
colleagues.
Principles of individualized
instruction strategy
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Clarify new concept and generation to
ensure that all leaner gain powerful understanding.
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Use assessment as a teaching tool to
extend various merely measure instruction.
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Emphasis critical and creative thinking
as a goal in lesson design.
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Engaging all learners is essential.
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Provide balance between teacher assigned
and student assigned task.
Role of teacher
1. Stressed
individual strengths and talents.
2. Focus
more on students with special needs.
3. Pay
attention to student’s progress.
4. Organize
self study room (remedial).
5. Find
the best method.
Advantages
1. It
permits each child to progress at his own pace.
2. Meeting
the needs and interest of diverse learners.
3. Student
can check their own result on class room.
4. Each
child can learn according to their interest.
Disadvantages
1. Time
constraint.
2. Class
size and teaching load are two of the biggest constraint.
3. Needs
time for teacher to prepare and collect materials.
4. Materials
are not be available for individual student..
Role of students
1 .They
has to set goals.
2.
They must follow the teacher’s instruction.
