The Difference Between Differentiation And Personalized Learning

This chart from Barbara Bray & Kathleen McClaskey clarifies some of the other differences between differentiation and personalized learning.

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What’s The Difference Between Differentiation And Personalized Learning?

by TeachThought Staff

The difference between differentiation, personalized learning, and the individualization of learning sometimes seems like a matter of semantics, but that could be that terms are used interchangeably when they’re actually not the same.

The biggest difference really is the starting point. Personalized learning starts with the learner first, where differentiation and individualization take something designed for masses and attempt to adapt it for individuals–a monumental task to consistently do well.

This chart from  Barbara Bray and Kathleen McClaskey clarifies some of the other differences.

Terry Heick, Founder and Director of TeachThought

Terry Heick

Founder & Director, TeachThought | B.A., English; M.Ed.

Terry Heick is Director of TeachThought, and the creator of the TeachThought Taxonomy, a framework for thinking, teaching, and assessment. An advocate for critical thinking, his work also explores Artificial Intelligence and how it can be used to create human-centered learning experiences.

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