Why it is important to identify and meet individual learner needs

Why it is important to identify and meet individual learner needs As a teacher, I should know that each learner is different, teaching...

Why it is important to identify and meet individual learner needs

As a teacher, I should know that each learner is different, teaching has to be designed to meet individual learner’s needs, where different strategies have to be used to promote inclusive learning. All the factors like gender, race, age, religion and other social needs have to be taken into account to promote diversity. The teaching, learning and assessment cycle can be used to identify and help to improve the various stages of teaching and learning. The first stage “Identify” stage also includes identifying the teacher and institution needs, and although the cycle can begin at any stage, it is most useful to identify the individual learner needs early on in the cycle as this information can then be used for planning the stages of the cycle that follows.

By identifying the learners' needs, the teacher can then plan the programme of work accordingly. They may have to change the way a lesson is delivered depending on the physical differences of the learners, or maybe arrange to have different resources, for example having worksheets available in Braille, another language, or printed in a special font for learners with dyslexia. They may also have to cater for physical needs by arranging parking or wheelchair access, or by having someone sit nearer the front of the classroom if they were visually impaired.

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