Saturday 4:45 - 5:35 PM
Lily
Teaching Heterogeneous Classes
Penny Ur
Oranim School of Education, Haifa University, Israel
Heterogeneous classes are more complex entities than is implied by the
commonly-used terms 'mixed-ability' or 'multi-level'. They are composed
of people who differ from one another not only in proficiency but also
in personality, interests, learning styles etc. The teaching of such
classes in such a way as to provide for optimal learning for all is a difficult
- but stimulating - challenge for the teacher. We will discuss some teaching
principles which can help solve some of the problems, illustrated by practical
examples of teaching procedures and activities.
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