USING TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT MIXED-ABILITY ENGLISH LEARNERS: DIGITAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING

It is hard to teach English effectively when all of your students range from different speeds in terms of their ability, speed, motivation, and their ability to take control of their learning. This makes it difficult for everyone to participate and progress at an equal pace. However, online learning tools have improved this experience for us. Online learning tools allow us to offer personalized learning experiences to our learners using practice that adapts to suit learners, various methods of presentation, immediate feedback, among many other benefits [2; 6]. This research examines how a special tool for personalization, that is composed of a learning environment, adaptive practice, group writing, automated feedback, as well as speaking or recording components, assists English language learners regardless of their levels. This is because this tool is intended to assist learners in achieving their own goals while pursuing collectively the same class goals. We are conducting a study to evaluate TDI-Tech, a technology-driven approach to differentiated instruction. We will compare classrooms using this model against those which use traditional, low-tech teaching practices. It is all going to take 8-10 weeks in total. The data we are getting is from language assessments, writing/speaking performance measures, as well as student learning style and engagement surveys. Additionally, we are getting information from student interviews, the teachers’ observations, observing their work, as well as the information gathered from the online platforms. This article will provide you with: a guide linking digital practices to sound teaching ideas, a model for other teachers, a way to analyze progress for different levels of student ability. Personalization research has not yet included this topic, so this study can fill that void to illustrate how progress for all children, ranging from struggling to high-performing children, can be achieved in equitable mixed-ability classes, with these digital practices that teachers can apply in their practice today to reduce their workload and offer improved feedback.