Question

The knowledge of individual differences helps teachers in
1. understanding the futility of working hard with backward students as they can never be at par with the class
2. accepting and attributing the failure of students to their individual differences
3. making their presentation style uniform to benefit all students equally
4. assessing the individual needs of all students and teaching them accordingly

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : assessing the individual needs of all students and teaching them accordingly

Individual differences, as the term suggests, refer to how individuals differ from each other.

• Different people have different interests; and their behavior is influenced by these interests, likings, dislikings, values and beliefs, etc.

• Understanding of individual differences helps in planning course material and training programmes. 
• Understanding of individual differences of the teachers and the taught can help in matching teaching and learning styles for better- academic results. 
• To take care of individual differences you should design your instructional activities to suit the mental level of each student. 

 

Some of the instructional strategies are discussed below-

• Organize instruction for the development of the cognitive process
• Use an existing cognitive level as a base
• Strengthen memory
• Formulate a level-specific instructional strategy
• Use individual meeting
• Provide instructions to overcome a learning disability

By giving different activities, observing the way the student answers in each, you will gain insights into the student's difficulties and will be able to help him/her overcome the difficulties. 

Thus from the above-mentioned points, it is clear that the knowledge of individual differences helps teachers in assessing the individual needs of all students and teaching them accordingly.