A study on strategies for differentiation in the teaching of english as a foreign language
Resumen
La diferenciación como práctica en el aula requiere que los profesores comprendan la naturaleza de cada uno de los alumnos para conocer sus diferencias individuales. Este estudio analiza las estrategias de diferenciación utilizadas por profesores de inglés en un instituto de secundaria en sus aulas. La revisión de la literatura señala que no existe un método único que garantice el desarrollo de cada alumno, pero puede ser más fácil si los profesores usan la instrucción diferenciada. Los datos cualitativos fueron recogidos a través de observaciones de aula y del autoinforme de cada profesor. Los resultados muestran que los profesores algunas veces hacen uso de estrategias de diferenciación pero su viabilidad disminuye a causa del tiempo y la consecuente carga de trabajo.
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