TOO FAST – TOO SLOW (MIXED ABILITIES)
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TOO FAST – TOO SLOW(MIXED ABILITIES)
RATIONALEEveryone faces this problemBelieve that everyone is not the same – cater to different learning needs
The problem facedHow do we cater to the students on
extreme ends: too fast vs too slow
SCHOOL BACKGROUNDSK SRI DAMAI, PJ
POPULATION: 253 Students 20 Teachers
CLASS : Kindergarten– Year 6 even have class for the special needs students
1 class for every level
Average students: 28 – 38 students
Include inclusive students (Autistic students) Every class have at least 2 – 3 students (a teacher aid is
provided to them)
MIXED ABILITIES?Case study: Year 2ANumber of students: 35 + 3 (autism students)23 boys and 15 girls
Language level10 (very good)
They can do and finish their work without having much difficulty – early finishers
14 (average) Can still do it with a little bit of help
14 (very weak) Need extra help in understanding the task given
– need more time to complete task
WHY IS IT A PROBLEMCouldn’t focus on all of them at one go
If we focus on one group (the weak ones), others would go haywire
If we try to cater to either one, the class would still go haywire
RESULT: CHAOTIC
E.g. spelling
WHAT THE SCHOOL DOESRemedial class for Bahasa Melayu and mathematicsFocus on Year 2 & 3For slow learners who are slow in reading and countingEnglish, the English teachers have extra class with them (Yr 6)
HOW WE SOLVE ITDifferentiation different task sheets for different level
Early finishers enrichment activities e.g. word puzzle, find-the-word etc
During practice stage call the slow learner to teacher’s table for extra help
Cooperative learning the good ones help the weak ones
EFFECTIVENESSDifferentiation Yes (pitched to right level)
Early finishers Yes but they tend to finish their work even faster to do the extra task
During practice stage Yes to a certain extent
(must have good classroom control)
Cooperative learning Yes to a certain extent (too many weak students to be handled
noisy)
CONCLUSIONAs teachers we should be aware of our students’ background and abilities
Thus, we need to cater to their needs by pitching the lesson to the right level
As teachers we should be willing to do extra work; prepare different task sheets
We should always have extra enrichment activities ready in case of early finishers
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