Research Article

Teacher Competencies for Differentiated Instruction Approach

Volume: 51 Number: 2 August 31, 2022
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Teacher Competencies for Differentiated Instruction Approach

Abstract

Differentiated instruction is an approach ensuring the fairness in education. Therefore, it is a professional responsibility of teachers to differentiate the instruction. In this study, it is aimed to specify the competencies for the differentiated instruction approach. In compliance with the nature and context of the research question, the method of examination of the relevant field literature was chosen to specify the competencies. In this research, document analysis method, one of the qualitative approaches, was used. The data source of the study consist of peer reviewed publications and basic reference books related to the differentiated instruction approach. Competencies specified through the analysis of the data sources are grouped under the certain themes along with their findings. Subsequently, competencies were finalized by taking the expert opinions. As a result of the research, 39 teacher competencies were identified under the three competency area; knowledge, skill and belief. In line with the use of the identified competencies, suggestions for research and practice were made.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 31, 2022

Submission Date

February 11, 2022

Acceptance Date

July 26, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 51 Number: 2

APA
Zoraloğlu, S., & Şahin, A. E. (2022). Teacher Competencies for Differentiated Instruction Approach. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 51(2), 1377-1416. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1072058
AMA
1.Zoraloğlu S, Şahin AE. Teacher Competencies for Differentiated Instruction Approach. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022;51(2):1377-1416. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1072058
Chicago
Zoraloğlu, Saadet, and Ali E. Şahin. 2022. “Teacher Competencies for Differentiated Instruction Approach”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 51 (2): 1377-1416. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1072058.
EndNote
Zoraloğlu S, Şahin AE (August 1, 2022) Teacher Competencies for Differentiated Instruction Approach. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 51 2 1377–1416.
IEEE
[1]S. Zoraloğlu and A. E. Şahin, “Teacher Competencies for Differentiated Instruction Approach”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 1377–1416, Aug. 2022, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.1072058.
ISNAD
Zoraloğlu, Saadet - Şahin, Ali E. “Teacher Competencies for Differentiated Instruction Approach”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 51/2 (August 1, 2022): 1377-1416. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1072058.
JAMA
1.Zoraloğlu S, Şahin AE. Teacher Competencies for Differentiated Instruction Approach. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022;51:1377–1416.
MLA
Zoraloğlu, Saadet, and Ali E. Şahin. “Teacher Competencies for Differentiated Instruction Approach”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 51, no. 2, Aug. 2022, pp. 1377-16, doi:10.14812/cuefd.1072058.
Vancouver
1.Saadet Zoraloğlu, Ali E. Şahin. Teacher Competencies for Differentiated Instruction Approach. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022 Aug. 1;51(2):1377-416. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1072058

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