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Originally Posted by staceybaby
Analyse the implications of a differentiated approach to the provision of learning experiences for children.
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Differentiation is the right of each child to learn in a way specifically tailored to their individual learning needs.
The process of differentiation, consequently, is the adjustment of activities to meet the differing learning needs of the children, and it involves every practitioner having sufficient appropriate knowledge of the children, the ability to plan and deliver suitable activities effectively, so as to help all children individually to maximise their learning, whatever their individual situation, eg English as a Second Language, Physical Disability, Visual Impairment, Emotional and behavioral issues, cultural diversity ,Gifted and talented and Special Educational Needs.
Also taking into account the child's age and stage of development, prior learning, personal interests and ‘learning style’ – auditory, visual or kinaesthetic - , adapting worksheets or practical activities eg writing a child's name for them to copy if they can not do this independently, staff supporting children on a one to one or in a small group - this encourages all children to participate.
Using differentiated questioning to ensure every child benefits from the activity eg asking open ended questions or closed questions depending on the child, observations can be made of their achievements or what they have struggled with, this informs the planning of future activities and target setting for the children.
Therefore the children are learning at a pace and style to suit them, they are happy and grow in self confidence and self esteem as they achieve new goals and have positive learnining experiences. It also means that they are not being overstretched into learning something too challenging for them, which could damage their self esteem if they think of themselves as failures, also they are not engaging in activities that are too easy for them, as the children would then become bored and frustrated and this may lead to negative behaviour.
Hope this helps you! XX
