Module 6 Reflection

This module has helped me think about self-directed learners and the role of differentiation in the following ways:

Variety is an essential part of molding creative and effectve minds. Learners who become self-directed through formative assessments, differentiate lessons, and student-centered classrooms are more likely to grasp and retain concepts. In addition, self-directed learners are more likely to work effectively as independent workers with only hopes of intrinsic rewards. Therefore, the application process of any lesson becomes driven by success and not completion. Basically, students are working to satisfy or confirm personal mastery of a concept; they are not merely checking something off their list of tasks.

Fortunately, the aforementioned type of students increase the possibility of differentiation in the classroom. Opportunities for peer teaching, small grouping, and student teaching become available because of the increase in student knowledge and application. It is at this point that education becomes truly essential to student development.