Differentiated Instruction in Teaching from the International Perspective (Methodological and Empirical Insights)

Published: 2023. University of Groningen Press. 320 Pages. Contents: Chapter I:  1. Differentiation as part of effective teaching behavior, 2. Differentiated Instruction in the Netherlands, 3. Differentiated Instruction in international contexts, 4. Differentiated Instruction and student engagement, 5. Research questions, 6. General conceptual model. Chapter II: Research method, 1. Procedure, 2. Observation training, 3. Instruments, 4. Sample, 5. Data analysis. Chapter III:  Contexts of participating countries, 1. Australia 2. Brazil, 3. China, 4. The United Kingdom, 6. Indonesia, 7. Malta, 8.  Mongolia, 9. Nicaragua, 10. Norway, 11. Pakistan, 12. Portugal, 13. South Africa, 14. South Korea, 15. Spain, 16. The Netherlands, 17. United States, 18 Türkiye. Chapter IV: Project response and attrition, 1 Data collection response 2015-2021, 2 Project attrition. Chapter V: Instrument validation study (Step 1), 1 Descriptive statistics, 2. Reliability and validity. Chapter IV: International comparative study (Step 2), 1. Differentiation practices – Observer perspectives, 2. Differentiation practices – Student perspectives. Chapter VII: Development of differentiation practices over time (Step 3), 1. Development of differentiation practices – Observer perspectives, 2 Development of differentiation practices – Student perspectives. Chapter VIII: Conclusions, recommendations, and implications