Differentiated instruction: the diversity of teachers’ philosophy and praxis to adapt teaching to students’ interests, readiness and learning profiles

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 26, Issue 14, 2022, Pages 1383-1400

  Gheyssens, Esther ^a   Coubergs, Catherine ^a   Griful Freixenet, Júlia ^a   Engels, Nadine ^a   Struyven, Katrien ^a,b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

cluster analyses; DI Quest instrument; Differentiated instruction; teacher practices; teachers philosophy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85089981390     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2020.1812739     Document Type: Article

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