ADDRESSING DIVERSITY OF LEARNING IN CLASSROOM
In today’s school, many different elements of diversity present themselves. These include race, learning styles, gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs. e.t.c
In order to ensure that each student in the classroom is gaining the maximum benefit, teachers have to understand and treat each student as a unique individual. Doing so is the first step in fostering diversity in the classroom.
WHY IS DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM IMPORTANT?
Each student in a classroom brings something new and distinct to the table, including world views, backgrounds, experiences, cultural contexts, preferences, dislikes, personalities.
Making sure each student feels like they belong in the classroom is essential in order to maximise the effectiveness of the …show more content…
Take the time to understand the strength, weaknesses, personality traits, and learning styles of the students in your classroom.
As a teacher, this level of engadgement with the students shows that you have a vested interest in their success. Always remember that all students learn differently, so by taking the time to understand each student, you’ll also make the teaching process easier on you.
2. INCORPORATE DIFFERENT TEACHING STYLES:
As mentioned, each student learns in different ways. Some students may be more visual than others, while some students may be more hands-on in terms of learning. By incorporating different teaching styles to accommodate ways of learning, not only do you ensure that each student is learning the material effectively, you also broaden students’ abilities.
If students who typically learn better in one specific way are constantly exposed to a variety of different learning methods they may become inclined to try different approaches to learning. This will help them to push their limits and really step outside of their zones.
3. EQUAL ACCESS TO
In today’s school, many different elements of diversity present themselves. These include race, learning styles, gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs. e.t.c
In order to ensure that each student in the classroom is gaining the maximum benefit, teachers have to understand and treat each student as a unique individual. Doing so is the first step in fostering diversity in the classroom.
WHY IS DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM IMPORTANT?
Each student in a classroom brings something new and distinct to the table, including world views, backgrounds, experiences, cultural contexts, preferences, dislikes, personalities.
Making sure each student feels like they belong in the classroom is essential in order to maximise the effectiveness of the …show more content…
Take the time to understand the strength, weaknesses, personality traits, and learning styles of the students in your classroom.
As a teacher, this level of engadgement with the students shows that you have a vested interest in their success. Always remember that all students learn differently, so by taking the time to understand each student, you’ll also make the teaching process easier on you.
2. INCORPORATE DIFFERENT TEACHING STYLES:
As mentioned, each student learns in different ways. Some students may be more visual than others, while some students may be more hands-on in terms of learning. By incorporating different teaching styles to accommodate ways of learning, not only do you ensure that each student is learning the material effectively, you also broaden students’ abilities.
If students who typically learn better in one specific way are constantly exposed to a variety of different learning methods they may become inclined to try different approaches to learning. This will help them to push their limits and really step outside of their zones.
3. EQUAL ACCESS TO