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Parsons, Seth A.; Dodman, Stephanie L.; Burrowbridge, Sarah Cohen – Phi Delta Kappan, 2013
Students in today's classrooms vary greatly in background, cultures, language proficiency, educational skills, and interests. To best meet students' diverse needs, teachers must differentiate their instruction. The authors argue that the current differentiation conversation focuses almost exclusively on lesson planning, but instead…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Student Diversity, Lesson Plans, Instructional Innovation
Nelson, Richard C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1989
Contrasts two fourth-grade teachers' treatment of a student's robin eggshell. One teacher continues with a conventional, text-based science lesson; the other asks what the eggshell means and helps students devise research questions to be pursued in the library and in art class. Also, seven provocative questions are posed for would-be education…
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Elementary Education
Getz, Howard; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1973
Self-paced instructional packages have replaced course credit for nearly 2,000 junior and senior teacher education students at Illinois State University. The team mainly responsible for this transformation describes advantages and problems. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Behavioral Objectives, Evaluation, Individualized Instruction