Student teachers’ practice and experience with differentiated instruction for students with higher learning potential |
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| Institution: | 1. Leuven Economics of Education Research, KU Leuven, Naamsestraat 69, 3000 Leuven, Belgium;2. UNU-MERIT, Boschstraat 24, 6211 AX, Maastricht, the Netherlands;3. IRES/LIDAM, UCLouvain and FNRS, Place Montesquieu 3/L2.06.01, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium;4. Antwerp School of Education, Universiteit Antwerpen, Venusstraat 35, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | This article presents a qualitative study concerning student teachers’ understanding of differentiation for high-achieving secondary school students with higher learning potential. Predominantly using focus group interviews of Norwegian student teachers (N = 322), this study identified their understanding of the use and value of differentiation, drawing from their teaching practice and experience. This study supports the notion that student teachers lack confidence in enacting differentiation, despite being aware of its importance, when working with these students. We contend that teacher education needs to pay more attention to helping student teachers effectively differentiate to meet the needs of high-achieving students with higher learning potential. |
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| Keywords: | Differentiation High-achieving students Students with higher learning potential Practice-based teacher education Preservice teacher education Reflection Secondary teacher education |
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