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标题：Differentiating Instruction in the Language Learning Classroom: Theoretical Considerations and Practical Applications
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作者：Diego P. Ortega ; Johanna M. Cabrera ; Jhonny V. Benalcázar 等
期刊名称：Journal of Language Teaching and Research
印刷版ISSN：1798-4769
出版年度：2018
卷号：9
期号：6
页码：1220
DOI：10.17507/jltr.0906.11
出版社：Academy Publisher
摘要：Differentiated instruction (DI) is a topic that has attracted the attention of in-service and pre-service teachers, teacher educators and educational authorities in the last few decades, because of its great importance and several different affordances for better student learning. In this sense, this article attempts to provide content-area, classroom teachers and English language teachers with a solid understanding of what DI entails by learning about its key characteristics and fundamental reasons for the use of DI within the classroom context. Moreover, the importance behind modifying content, process, and product is not only analyzed in this paper but also the value of adjusting the learning environment is examined as well. Then a brief narrative of a teaching situation in an EFL context is highlighted in order to set the stage and explain the necessity of the implementation of a DI model into the classroom, so that students can experience meaningful and successful language learning. Afterwards, practical applications, based on meaningful and varied ways to differentiate instruction are included, so that language teachers find it easier to help students achieve learning standards. It is concluded that DI helps teachers be responsive to leaners’ needs, interests, ability and language proficiency levels, and learning styles, as DI puts students at the center of teaching and learning, promotes equity and academic excellence, and acknowledges student uniqueness.
关键词：education; language instruction; standards; English; foreign languages