INCREASING STUDENT MOTIVATION THROUGH DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES

 The article intends to determine the impact of differentiated teaching on student incentive in foreign language classes. Motivation is a crucial factor affecting reaching learning goals. It is necessary to create such conditions that let weaker and gifted learners gain in-depth knowledge and feel satisfied while doing activities and participate in the lessons. In this case differentiated teaching is observed, because it is one of the most efficient approaches which allow meeting individual needs and recognizing the diversity of learners. In this research took part a group of 25 learners from a public school in Almaty city. Survey questions empower the investigator to  find the proper answer to the research question in terms of affecting differentiation to the motivation. Data were analyzed via quantitative method; findings let identify how elements of differentiated teaching influence more on student motivation and define the importance of teacher’s role in the educational process. Differentiated teaching makes teaching more straightforward and effective, providing students’ flexibility and freedom. 

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