Differentiated Instruction in Secondary Education: A Systematic Review of Research Evidence
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What it found
Only eleven studies qualified, and they defined differentiated instruction in many different ways. Most showed small to moderate positive effects on achievement, which the authors read as some indication of benefit, but they conclude more research is needed before drawing convincing conclusions.
What kind of study it is
- Design
- Systematic review
- Weight
- A synthesis: it pools or weighs many studies, so it carries the most weight on the evidence meter.
- Sample
- 11 empirical studies of within-class differentiation in secondary schools, 2006–2016
- Who
- School-age children (K–12)
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doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02366
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Smale-Jacobse, A. E., Meijer, A., Helms-Lorenz, M., & Maulana, R. (2019). Differentiated instruction in secondary education: A systematic review of research evidence. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, Article 2366. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02366
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