Chapter 9 Flashcards
Learning Diversity
Differences in learning based on abilities, interests, or experiences.
Learning Styles
Methods individuals prefer and find most effective to absorb and process information.
Visual Learners
Learn best by seeing.
Auditory Learners
Learn by hearing or listening.
Kinesthetic-Tactile Learners
Learn by performing hands-on or physical activities.
Differentiated Instruction
Different modes of instruction to match a student’s preferred mode of learning, disability, or background.
Multiple Intelligences
Individuals have a broad range of types of intelligence, each to a different degree.
Exceptional Learners
Students that require special educational modifications and, perhaps, other services that align to their abilities and potential.
Special Needs
A broad range of physical, mental, social, and behavioral challenges that affect learning.
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
A written plan for providing a student with the most appropriate opportunity for learning.
Accommodations
Modifications to the environment, learning strategies, or materials that are made to help students with particular special needs succeed in the classroom.
Mainstreaming
Schools place students in one or more regular classes based on their expected ability to keep up with the standard curriculum.
Inclusion
Sometimes students with special needs attend regular classes, even if they are not able to keep up academically with class requirements.
Special Education
Provides adapted programs, extra staff, and specialized equipment or learning environments or materials to help students with special needs to learn.
Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
Difficulty communicating effectively in English because English is not their native or primary language.
