Teacher Competencies for Differentiated Instruction Approach

Abstract

Differentiated instruction is an approach ensuring the fairness in education. Therefore, it is a professional responsibility of teachers to differentiate the instruction. In this study, it is aimed to specify the competencies for the differentiated instruction approach. In compliance with the nature and context of the research question, the method of examination of the relevant field literature was chosen to specify the competencies. In this research, document analysis method, one of the qualitative approaches, was used. The data source of the study consist of peer reviewed publications and basic reference books related to the differentiated instruction approach. Competencies specified through the analysis of the data sources are grouped under the certain themes along with their findings. Subsequently, competencies were finalized by taking the expert opinions. As a result of the research, 39 teacher competencies were identified under the three competency area; knowledge, skill and belief. In line with the use of the identified competencies, suggestions for research and practice were made.