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Psychology Applied to Teaching,
Eleventh Edition
Jack Snowman, Southern Illinois University
Robert Biehler
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Thought Questions
Chapter 6: Accommodating Student Variability
- What are the potential strengths and weaknesses of utilizing ability grouping? Are you in favor of ability grouping? Why or why not? How does your response to this question compare with your classmates?
- Think of an example of when ability grouping would provide an effective educational context. Describe the example. What types of instructional techniques would you use with the various ability groups?
- Define the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 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 requirements 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 classrooms 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?
- 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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