Ed 7

Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching

Module 7A
CONCEPTS OF
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN
LEARNING
 Father God Almighty,
We give you praise and thanks for this wonderful day.

Opening
Indeed your love endures forever.
We ask humbly ask for your forgiveness and understanding

Prayer
in all our shortcomings most especially when we tend to
forget how grateful we should be no matter how great or
small are the blessings that we receive from You each day.
Through God and bad, through hardships and pain you are
there to make us feel your presence in various ways through
the people, objects or things that are aroundus.
We continuously seek for your guidance and protection.
Keep us and our families safe in times of distress. That we
may all learn to be instruments of your love for others as we
share whatever we learn for the goodness of others.
This we ask in your most precious name. AMEN
 Point for
Reflection
Take the Challenge!
In this module, challenge yourself to:
1. Identify the different factors that bring about diversity
in the classroom.
2. Analyze concepts of individual differences in learning
according to different theories of intelligence: '
structural and process.
3. Demonstrate a positive attitude towards diversity as
an enriching element in the learning environment.
4. Come up with teaching strategies that consider
student diversity.
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 Introduction
CONCEPTS OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN LEARNING
 Activity
Examine the class Provide information
where you belong. about your
1. name:
2. age:
3. gender:
4. nationality:
5. province:
6. language/dialects spoken:
7. hobbies/interests:
8. favorite subjects:
9. subject you are best in:
10. the subject you find difficult:
11. ambition: (what you want to be in the future)
 Activity Analysis
1 In what ways are you and your classmates similar?
2 In what ways are you and your classmates different?
3 How does a girl differ from a boy in behavior?
4 In what ways does an American differ from a Filipino?

5 How does life in the province differ from that in the city?

6 Are you glad you have similarities? differences?

7 How can the teacher utilize these similarities and differences
in teaching you?
 Factors that Bring About Student
Diversity
In all learning environments, individuals interact with others who are in
some way different from them. It also comes from other factors like the
following:
 The millionaires’ lifestyle differs from that of the
middle income or lower income group.

Socioeconomic
Status
 Thinking/ Learning Style

Some of you learn better by seeing

something; others
by just listening; and still others by
manipulating something.
Exceptionalities
In class there may be one who
has difficulty in spoken language
comprehension or in seeing,
hearing, etc.

 INTRODUCTION
Individual Differences
Learning is most effective when differences in
learner's language, cultural, and social behavior are
taken into account.
A teacher should be sensitive to individual differences.
A teacher's challenge is to acknowledge and celebrate
the differences among children and work to maximize
the growth in each child.

Definition of Individual Difference

Individual differences stand for Individual differences stand

the variations or deviations for “those differences which in
among individuals in regard to a their totality, distinguish one
single characteristic or a individual from another.
number of characteristics

- Carter B. Good
How Student Diversity Enriches the
Learning Environment
Some Tips on Student Diversity
Some Tips on Student Diversity
Some Tips on Student Diversity
APPLICATION
Describe/ present the concept of
individual differences by means of the
following: (You may choose one only.)
Song
Poem
Jingle
Slide presentation
PowerPoint Presentation
 assessment
Cite at least two (2) teaching strategies
and explain how these teaching strategies
consider student diversity.
 INTRODUCTION
Intelligence and Individual
Differences

Each person has his own individuality contributing to

variations of individual differences.

 References
BOOKS
Lucas M. & Copuz, B. ( 2014). Facilitating Learning: A Metacognitive
Process. (4th Edition). Lorimar Publishing Inc. Manila. Philippines.
Brawner, D. & Leus, M. ( 2018). Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching.
Adriana Publishing Co. Inc. Manila. Philippines.

ONLINE RESOURCES
https://www.slideshare.net/khim23/individual-differences-45870312
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https://www.slideshare.net/rafseenasvsv/presentation-on-individual-
differences?qid=f97dd7de-0b79-4658-a3db-
a867a2927861&v=&b=&from_search=9
https://www.slideshare.net/KayeDematera/principles-of-individual-
differences?qid=58387552-3a32-40f8-b0c5-
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https://www.slideshare.net/redmivc/module-4-individual-differences
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