Learning Styles & Differentiated Instruction Flashcards
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A tutor uses 'think-pair-share' followed by independent written reflection to address multiple learning preferences in one activity. This approach is BEST described as:
Answer: Multimodal instruction
Multimodal instruction combines multiple modalities — in this case auditory/social and read/write — to reach diverse learners in a single lesson.
Research on learning styles (e.g., Pashler et al., 2008) concluded that the learning styles hypothesis:
Answer: Lacks adequate scientific evidence in controlled educational studies
Pashler et al.'s review found insufficient scientific evidence that matching instruction to learning styles improves student outcomes.
A student finishes assigned work early and consistently. A tutor uses 'anchor activities' for this student. What are anchor activities?
Answer: Meaningful independent tasks students do when they finish primary work early
Anchor activities are self-directed, meaningful tasks students engage in independently after completing primary assignments, keeping them productively occupied.
A private tutor lets a student choose whether to take notes by drawing concept maps or by writing bullet points. This primarily addresses differentiation based on:
Answer: Learning profile
Learning profile includes learning style, intelligence preference, and personal approach to processing — choosing between drawing and writing addresses this.
Which of the following BEST defines 'universal design for learning' (UDL) in contrast to traditional differentiated instruction?
Answer: UDL proactively builds flexible learning options into lesson design; DI more often responds to identified student needs
UDL proactively embeds multiple means of engagement, representation, and action into lesson design rather than retrofitting accommodations after the fact.
A tutor uses real-world scenarios relevant to a student's personal interests when teaching algebra. This technique leverages which DI principle?
Answer: Differentiating by interest to increase engagement and motivation
Connecting content to a student's personal interests is a core strategy for differentiating by interest, which boosts intrinsic motivation.
A student with strong intrapersonal intelligence (per Gardner) would MOST benefit from which tutoring activity?
Answer: Reflective journaling and self-assessment tasks
Intrapersonal intelligence involves self-reflection and metacognition, making journaling and self-assessment ideal fits.