Axia College Material Appendix B Learning Needs of Diverse Students Teachers can be most effective when they vary their instructional methods because each classroom has a unique set of learners Chapter 3 in Introduction to Teaching Becoming a Professional discusses diversity among learners Use Chapter 3 to help complete the following 1 Fill in the table a Select two types of diverse learners as discussed in Ch 3 of the text b Search for teaching practices on the Internet and in the text c List effective teaching practices for each type of learner Your responses should not take up more space than allowed within the table d List the Web addresses for information retrieved from online sources if any were used 2 Answer the question in Part 2 a Select one teaching practice strategy from your list How can this strategy be applied to both types of learners you identified Can this single strategy be effective for all learners Why or why not Part 1 Best Teaching Practices for Diverse Learners Type of Learner 1 cultural diversity Treat each student as an individual and respect each student for Best Teaching Practices whom he or she is Culture refers to the attitudes values customs and behavior patterns that characterize a social group Culture influences people s responses to other basic needs such as the need for shelter and clothing and it influences school success through the attitudes values and ways of viewing the world embedded in it http teaching berkeley edu bgd diversity html Precisely define intelligence as the capacity to acquire knowledge the ability to think and reason in the abstract and the ability to solve problems Divide students into tow or three groups based on ability in an attempt to accommodate student differences http myweb liu edu mdornisc modules learnerdifferences ht ml 2 ability differences Web addresses of online resources used AED 201 Part 2 Select one strategy from your list How can this strategy be applied to both types of learners you identified Can this single strategy be effective for all learners Why or why not Treat each student as an individual and respect each student for whom he or she is Each of us has some characteristics in common with others of our gender race place of origin and sociocultural group but these are outweighed by the many differences among members of any group Try not to project your experiences with feelings about or expectations of an entire group onto any one student Keep in mind though that group identity can be very important for some students College may be their first opportunity to experience affirmation of their national ethnic racial or cultural identity and they feel both empowered and enhanced by joining monoethnic organizations or groups Convey the same level of respect and confidence in the abilities of all your students Be evenhanded in how you acknowledge students good work Let students know that their work is meritorious and praise their accomplishments But be sure to recognize the achievements of all students Why It helps to motivate all students even when it s cultural or ability diversity AED 201