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Psychology Applied to Teaching
, Tenth Edition
Jack Snowman, Southern Illinois University
Robert Biehler
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| | SPAN CLASS="textbookinteriorsubhead">Thought Questions
Chapter 6: Accommodating Student Variability
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of utilizing ability
grouping? Are you in favor of ability grouping? How does your response to
this question compare with your classmates?
- Think of a time when ability grouping would be an effective
instructional technique. Describe the situation. What types of instructional
techniques would you use with each group?
- What are the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (define them in your own terms)? How do these provisions affect
teachers? What advice would you give a new teacher about ways in which he/she
could meet the tenets of this law?
- Federal law dictates what an IEP must include. Besides
what is dictated, what else do you feel should be included in an IEP? Do
you think the development of an IEP as well as its implementation should
be the teacher's responsibility? Why or why not?
- Which do you think is more conducive to student learning,
inclusive or separate classrooms? Give support for your position. How does
your opinion compare with the opinions of your classmates? What are the
similarities and differences between the class's opinions?
- How has technology been utilized in classrooms that contain
students with special needs? In your opinion, what more could be done? Do
you think that it is the teacher's responsibility to be able to implement
different "assistance" technologies in the classroom for special
education students or should special aides be hired to do this? Explain
your answer.
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