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Mixed Ability Grouping

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Shambavi Yoganandhan

Mixed Ability Grouping is a teaching technique in class room. Used for effective peer group interaction. This presentation covers entire topic - including: what, why, how, advantages and disadvantages.

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Mixed Ability Grouping Presented by, Shambavi Yoganandhan B.tech, B.Ed Government College of Education for Women
Mixed Ability Grouping
Mixed Ability Classes • Different levels of proficiency • Students are not clones • Grouping students with all different abilities together
“We really needed a way to help all students to learn without preventing the higher ability students from completing the curriculum.”
SOLUTION that BUILDS on the LEARNING of more ABLE STUDENTS by giving them OPPORTUNITIES to SUPPORT the less able
Forming - Mixed Ability Groups • Organizing - Students in classes into small, mixed groups of high and low ability students • Responsibility - Higher- ability students to help out their peers once they have completed their own task
• Students able to explain concepts in a way that their peers will easily understand • Help students work together in a positive way • It does take work to help them learn to do this and at first they may not cooperate well with each other
What factors do we need to consider?
• Learning Styles –Advanced –Intermediate –Low • Background –Academic –Country and Culture of origin –Family • Individuality –Age –Motivation –Intelligence –Attitude
Planning mixed-ability grouping in classrooms • Creating a culture classroom - students are supportive of each other • Give students clear guidance and expectations about how they should work together; but will not do the work for them • Different students can be in the supporting role at different times
Preparation And Resources Required • Develop a seating plan for the children - group students according to their ability .Can, use data from tests to support in creating the groups – this will help to ensure a genuine mix of learning levels • Plan time into your lesson plans for students to work together and support each other
Encourage peer learning
1. Ask students to sit according to your new seating plan 2. Set very clear expectations – a) Be polite with peers while supporting each other to learn – b) Guide your buddies with the work but do not complete their work for them – c) Ask the teacher if you are both stuck! It is a good thing to ask for help as long as you have thought about the problem first
3. Assign work to students. 4. If certain students in each group finish the task first, they become responsible for helping others. However, those finishing their own work should check it carefully first to ensure they have completed the tasks to the best of their ability. 5. As a teacher, you should support them, and walk around the room monitoring student progress. Encourage students not just with their academic work but also to work well together.
Advantages • Students grouped with other students who are not like themselves • Opportunity to learn about and accept differences • Increasing interaction • Can promote tolerance and the understanding • Builds self-confidence academically and socially, along with patience and kindness
• Higher-level students can help to push lower-level students by modeling and encouraging them • Builds higher-level students' skills in consolidating information and mentoring others • Exposes lower-level students to some of the higher-level thinking questions and problem- solving skills
Possible problem teachers may face
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Mixed Ability Grouping

  • 1. Mixed Ability Grouping Presented by, Shambavi Yoganandhan B.tech, B.Ed Government College of Education for Women
  • 3. Mixed Ability Classes • Different levels of proficiency • Students are not clones • Grouping students with all different abilities together
  • 4. “We really needed a way to help all students to learn without preventing the higher ability students from completing the curriculum.”
  • 5. SOLUTION that BUILDS on the LEARNING of more ABLE STUDENTS by giving them OPPORTUNITIES to SUPPORT the less able
  • 6. Forming - Mixed Ability Groups • Organizing - Students in classes into small, mixed groups of high and low ability students • Responsibility - Higher- ability students to help out their peers once they have completed their own task
  • 7. • Students able to explain concepts in a way that their peers will easily understand • Help students work together in a positive way • It does take work to help them learn to do this and at first they may not cooperate well with each other
  • 8. What factors do we need to consider?
  • 9. • Learning Styles –Advanced –Intermediate –Low • Background –Academic –Country and Culture of origin –Family • Individuality –Age –Motivation –Intelligence –Attitude
  • 10. Planning mixed-ability grouping in classrooms • Creating a culture classroom - students are supportive of each other • Give students clear guidance and expectations about how they should work together; but will not do the work for them • Different students can be in the supporting role at different times
  • 11. Preparation And Resources Required • Develop a seating plan for the children - group students according to their ability .Can, use data from tests to support in creating the groups – this will help to ensure a genuine mix of learning levels • Plan time into your lesson plans for students to work together and support each other
  • 13. 1. Ask students to sit according to your new seating plan 2. Set very clear expectations – a) Be polite with peers while supporting each other to learn – b) Guide your buddies with the work but do not complete their work for them – c) Ask the teacher if you are both stuck! It is a good thing to ask for help as long as you have thought about the problem first
  • 14. 3. Assign work to students. 4. If certain students in each group finish the task first, they become responsible for helping others. However, those finishing their own work should check it carefully first to ensure they have completed the tasks to the best of their ability. 5. As a teacher, you should support them, and walk around the room monitoring student progress. Encourage students not just with their academic work but also to work well together.
  • 15. Advantages • Students grouped with other students who are not like themselves • Opportunity to learn about and accept differences • Increasing interaction • Can promote tolerance and the understanding • Builds self-confidence academically and socially, along with patience and kindness
  • 16. • Higher-level students can help to push lower-level students by modeling and encouraging them • Builds higher-level students' skills in consolidating information and mentoring others • Exposes lower-level students to some of the higher-level thinking questions and problem- solving skills