Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Differentiated Learning is Kumon Learning



Last week we shared light on different areas of learning styles.  Being fascinated with the reason behind why we learn the way we do and what that means in terms of education, we began researching more in-depth, Differential Instruction.

As instructors it is our obligation and passion to guide children into a pleasant educational experience that will help them grow based on their pace and learning style.  Differentiation means tailoring instruction to meet individual needs.  This could be anything from content, process, products or even the learning environment. 

Kumon reaches out to students and creates the most effective learning experience possible- this is known as differentiating instruction.  There are four elements that can be differentiated in order to help students learn and retain information.

1.  Content: What does the student need to learn and how will they view and retain the information?
2.  Process: How does the student understand the information?  Through Activities?
3.    Products: What are the projects that will help the student express what they have learned?    EX. Letters,     presentations, puppet shows.
4.    Learning Environment: How does the classroom look and feel to a student?
All of these elements contribute to how a child learns.  What elements do you need to differentiate?
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