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9 Typesofadaptations
9 Typesofadaptations
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Adaptthenumberofitemsthatthe
learnerisexpectedtolearnorcomplete.
**Reducethenumberofquestionsperthe
learnermustlearn,increasethenumberof
questionsifastudentfinishesquickoris
abovelevel&adaptthenumberforESL
Time
Adaptthetimeallottedandallowed
Increasetheamountofpersonal
forlearning,taskcompletion,or
assistancewithaspecificlearner.
testing.
**Individualizeataskperstudentslevel,
**Assignpeerbuddies,teaching
pacelearningdifferently
assistants,peertutors,orcrossage
(increase/decreaseforsomelearners)
tutors.
Input
Difficulty
Adaptthewayinstructionisdeliveredto Adapttheskilllevel,problemtype,or
thelearner.
therulesonhowthelearnermay
approachthework.
**Usedifferentvisualaids,planmore
concreteexamples,providehandson
**Useofcalculatortofiguremath
activities,placestudentsincooperative
problems,simplifytaskdirections,
groups
changerulesperlearnerneeds
Participation
Adapttheextenttowhichalearneris
activelyinvolvedinthetask
**Ingeography,haveastudentholdthe
globewhileotherspointoutlocations.
LevelofSupport
Output
Adapthowthelearnercanrespondto
instruction.
**Insteadofansweringquestionsin
writing,allowaverbalresponse,usea
communicationbookforsomestudents.
Allowstudentstoshowknowledgewith
handsonmaterials.
AlternateGoals
SubstituteCurriculum
Adaptthegoalsoroutcomeexpectations
whileusingthesamematerials.
Providedifferentinstructionandmaterials
tomeetalearner'sindividualgoals