Associate Level Material

Appendix B

Learning Needs of Diverse Students

Teachers can be most effective when they vary their instructional methods because each classroom has a unique set of learners. Chapter 3 in Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional discusses diversity among learners. Use Chapter 3 to help complete the following:

1. Fill in the table:

a. Select two types of diverse learners as discussed in Ch. 3 of the text.

b. Search for teaching practices on the Internet and in the text.

c. List effective teaching practices for each type of learner. Your responses should not take up more space than allowed within the table.

d. List the Web addresses for information retrieved from online sources, if any were used.

1. Answer the question in Part 2:

a. Select one teaching...