文档介绍：Differentiating Instruction 1 Differentiating Instruction: The effects of differentiating by topic and by interest By Aleya Shehata Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree . Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Supervised by Dr. Diane Barrett School of Arts and Science St. John Fisher College April 2009Differentiating Instruction 2 Abstract Differentiating instruction is a method of instruction that has been used in the classroom for years. It was of interest to determine how this method could be applied and used in an everyday classroom; it was of interest to determine if there are benefits, what they are and whether or not students excel. In order to answer some of these questions, literature that supported and refuted differentiated instruction was looked at and reported. Furthermore, in preparation for a New York State math exam, the teacher used methods of differentiating instruction to explore its effect on students’ learning and growth in the classroom. Students were given a preliminary assignment to determine student readiness and then were given follow-up assignments based on student readiness and interest. Three groups were used in the research: one that did not include a teaching approach geared toward differentiating instruction and two that did include the approach. The results were taken from student input, teacher input, and quantitative data that demonstrated growth in varying areas of the curriculum. It seemed that differentiating instruction proved to be beneficial. Differentiating Instruction 3 Dedication This paper is dedicated to the students at Honeoye Central Schools, without whom this research could not have pleted. Differentiating Instruction 4 Table of Contents List of Tables and Figures................................................................................................... 6 Introduction................................................................................................