Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy to address learners from…
2021
Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy to address learners from disadvantaged and deprived backgrounds?
- A.
Talk to the learners to understand their needs and challenges faced by them.
- B.
Asking the learners to enroll for tuition outside of school so that the teacher does not have to pay much attention to them.
- C.
Motivate the students to set moderately challenging goals and provide appropriate instructional support.
- D.
Form collaborative groups to work on activities and encourage students to support each other.
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Correct answer: B
Effective pedagogy for learners from disadvantaged and deprived backgrounds rests on a principle of increased, responsive teacher engagement -- understanding each learner's specific barriers, scaffolding tasks to a manageable challenge level, and building peer support networks -- never on reducing the teacher's own involvement or shifting responsibility elsewhere.
Among the four strategies listed, asking learners to enrol in outside tuition specifically so the teacher can avoid paying attention to them in class does the opposite of this principle: it removes the extra classroom engagement that disadvantaged learners most need and lets the teacher opt out of adapting instruction. That is why this is the strategy that is NOT effective.
Talking to learners to understand their needs and challenges builds the rapport needed to tailor support to real barriers.
Motivating students toward moderately challenging goals with instructional support keeps tasks achievable while building confidence.
Forming collaborative groups lets learners draw on peer support, distributing help through the group.