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Individual Learner Differences

Narrator: Notice the different sections or areas of this self-access room and the kinds of
resources that are available. There is a schedule to help students determine when they can use
different areas of the room.
This room can be used for independent study or for group work. A similar, but smaller self-
access area, can also be created in one corner of a classroom, or even on a cart that moves
from class to class. Teachers can gradually develop areas or carts as time and the availability of
materials allow. Workstations are another way to support individual learning differences.
Students can work together, or individually, at a station. Using workstations can give the
teacher time to work with one group, while other groups are working on something else.
Workstations can also give students the opportunity to manipulate things to help them learn,
which is a different kind of learning.
Female Teacher: I see. These two are right. Did you see that? Can you show this to everybody?
See so these…
Narrator: At one station, students put together a brain puzzle as part of learning about its parts
and their functions.
Another way to learn is to use the world outside the classroom. For this project, students
counted all the different animals they saw in their neighborhoods. Then at one of their
workstations, they combined that information into a graph.
Summary: self access centers or areas and workstations give learners choices; they allow
learners to work at their own pace; they provide access to a variety of materials and
opportunities to do different tasks; they provide materials for working together on projects and
activities; and they provide time for the teacher to work with individuals or groups.
Module Focus: Summary
The focus in Module 11 has been on individual learning differences. Teachers can vary
approaches and techniques to help facilitate learning for a wide variety of learners. When they
vary the type of language input along with the content and the medium of delivery, they vary

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learner tasks, they teach learning strategies, when they help students take responsibility for
their own learning, and when they use group work appropriately.
See the manual for readings and more information on this and other topics related to individual
learner differences.

This is a program of the U.S. Department of State administered by FHI

360 and delivered by University of Maryland Baltimore County