INVITATION

KEDIMA TotT _ UOC organizes the 4th online TOTT meeting of academic year 2023-2024 which will take place online on Wednesday January 10, 2024 from 13:30 to 15:00 with the title:

“Differentiated learning in Higher Education”

(part 2)

Reporter:
Irini Spanaki, Dr. Special Education

Summary:
Differentiated instruction (DI) is an interactive process between the student and the teacher. The teacher’s goal is to respond to the special needs of the student, while the student’s active participation in the learning process and the highlighting of his maximum potential (Tomlinson, 1991). Key components: -Flexible grouping -Interesting learning activities -Variety of techniques and media/appropriately designed learning options -Students’ awareness of difficulties and possibilities Teaching to different student levels is also supported in higher education. According to Santagelo and Tomlinson (2009) students can be taught differently, based on relevant research (Chamberlin and Powers (2010) with the DD of mathematics in undergraduate students). It is important for tertiary educators to consider: What teaching methods are effective? Therefore, following last year’s presentation on DD, strategies and tools used in differentiating teaching will be presented and through investigation and experience it is important for each participant to reflect on their usefulness and how to use them in their teaching. cognitive object. Always taking into account the means and strategies proposed by the DD, in Higher Education the importance of the student’s self-evaluation and self-control for the effective application of the DD can be seen. (Panteliadou).

A few words about the rapporteur:
Irini Spanaki is a member of EDIP at the University of Crete and teaches the subjects: “Teaching and assessment of students with Learning Difficulties and Special Educational Needs”, “School inclusion of students with or without Special Educational Needs” and “Interculturality and Counseling in Secondary Education” at Field of the Certificate of Pedagogy and Teaching Proficiency. Graduate of the Pedagogical Department of Preschool Education of the University of Crete, with Postgraduate Studies in ‘Biology of Exercise’, in the Department of Physical Education and Sports, EKPA and in “Theory, Practice & Evaluation of Teaching”, in the University of Nicosia and with a Doctoral Degree in Studies, in Special Education from the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education of the University of Patras. At the same time, he has participated in trainings regarding School Psychology and specializations in support programs for children with SEN (eg TEACCH, etc.). For a number of years she was seconded to the Educational and Counseling Support Center KESY of Heraklion (formerly KEDDY). He has a writing activity, with a monograph, chapters in books, proceedings at Special and General Education conferences. He has many published works in Greek and international – foreign language magazines. In addition, he participated in organizational and scientific committees of conferences and as a reviewer in scientific journals. At the same time, she has participated in training programs for teachers for a number of years as a trainer (IEP Ms.) and has participated in research programs of the Ministry of Education (intra-school) as well as in programs implemented in collaboration with University Institutions.

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