WHAT DOES THE TEACHER DO IN THESE PICTURES?

INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTIONBY: GEROME MIKHAIL C. TIPAN BSED IV SocStud

BACKGROUND• It is an approach to the teaching-

learning process whose effectiveness is universally recognized and accepted.• It is a teaching methodology that is to

be used for a specific purpose and an identified client.• It is the answer to the perennial quest

for a “tailor-planned” mode of instruction.• Sometimes termed programmned

instruction if the teaching material follows a “programmed” style of presentation.

• Focus: individual student

• Opposite of a class-oriented instruction.

• It involves number of steps:

1. assessment of student’s background, needs and interests

2. selection of appropriate subject matter

3. determining the teaching strategies to meet the needs and interests

4. constant monitoring progress

5. undertaking revisions/alternative wherever needed

6. comprehensive evaluation, including qualitative and quantitative

records.

EFFECTIVENESS

1. Success-guaranteed- the interest, needs and abilities of the students are carefully planned.

2. Livelier- students will not be bored with the activities. / Care in planning is important so that the procedure must not be too easy nor difficult to accomplish.3. Fairness- no competition. The student progress is commensurate to his abilities.

4. The student progress is in accordance with his intellectual and social traits.5. Strong retention of learning 6. Substitution of materials or choice of alternatives activities will be easy since the teacher is considering only one student.7.Easy to adjust planned program of activities8. Teacher acts as true facilitator and can easily pinpoint problems and guide in overcoming problems. / Problems and errors could easily be observed and instant remedy could be undertaken.

9. Boredom and frustration are eliminated. 10. Student learns to be more responsible and is ready to suggest alternative activities to suit his needs.11. Evaluation takes the form of actual accounts of individual achievement.

DISADVANTAGES

1. Time and effort- in planning and developing materials to suit individual needs will be greater compared to a class-centered instruction.

2. Needs assessment will entail considerable time and special skill

3. Appropriate resource material may not be available.

GUIDELINES

1. Parents must be informed2. Varied materials MUST BE

AVAILABLE3. Some sources of needed

information are hereby suggested:

a. school health records

b. parents and other family members

c. diagnostic tests

d. medical records from family doctor

e. student interviews f. observations at formal and informal settings4. The following tests will reveal important information for pre-assessment: a. diagnostic tests b. interest inventories c. achievement records from previous years5. Careful records of each student’s accomplishments must be kept in individual files. / Individual files of student’s accomplisments must be kept available for constant review.

6. The students must be involved in planning the learning activity as in defining the objectives, materials to be used, time allowed for completion and procedure to be followed.

7. Both teacher and student must agree on the criteria to be considered in evaluating performance. A variety of evaluation techniques may be used in order to arrive at a complete record of individualized learning ability.

8. Individualized instruction will work well with other teaching strategies like interest centers, student research and independent study.

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