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Review
. 2025 Jan 7:14:103163.
doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2025.103163. eCollection 2025 Jun.

Differentiation approach in education: Tailoring instruction for diverse learner needs

Nigora Goyibova  1 , Narzulla Muslimov  2 , Gulnoza Sabirova  1 , Nargiza Kadirova  1 , Barnoxon Samatova  1
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Differentiation approach in education: Tailoring instruction for diverse learner needs

Nigora Goyibova et al. MethodsX. .

Abstract

Background: In education, differentiation creates engaging and challenging experiences that improve engagement and accomplishment by customizing instruction, content, and assessment to match the needs of varied learners.

Method: This study examined differentiation in education across diverse national contexts, exploring strategies like task complexity differentiation, flexible grouping, and multiple intelligences, supplemented by case studies in foreign language classrooms to observe teacher adaptations for individual needs.

Result: While case studies demonstrated that successful implementation improves academic performance, motivation, and engagement, especially in foreign language teaching, the analysis showed that differentiation is typically framed through student-focused or teaching methods, underscoring the need for system-oriented research.

Conclusion: In order to address the varying needs of students, foster inclusion, and improve academic performance, differentiation in education is crucial. To develop supportive learning environments that play to each student's individual strengths, it takes system-wide research, teacher training, and resources.

Keywords: Differentiated instruction; Differentiation; Differentiation approach; Differentiation learning; Diverse learning; Multiple intelligence.

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