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FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.676482
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differentiation; grouping; students' heterogeneity; teaching practices; inclusive education; special education
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The study found that the highest use of differentiation occurred in special school classes, while grouping practices were used to a similar extent across the three educational settings. Teachers' use of differentiation was influenced by class size and the number of students with migration background, while grouping strategies were predicted by students' gender and teachers' experience.
Addressing students' individual needs is a crucial component of inclusive teaching. However, empirical evidence comparing practices such as differentiation and grouping strategies within inclusive, regular and special classes is still lacking. The present study contrasts these settings using data from the German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS). Data from 1034 teachers (755 regular, 89 inclusive, 190 special teachers) teaching the subject German in secondary school (grade 5 to grade 8) were used. Results show the highest use of differentiation in special school classes. Teachers' use the majority of grouping practices to a similar extent when comparing the three educational settings. Class size and the number of students with migration background were predictors for teachers' use of differentiation, whereas patterns of grouping strategies were predicted by students' gender and teachers' experience.
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