NAVIGATING COMPLEXITY: CHALLENGES OF BALANCING INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS' NEEDS AND DIFFERENCES IN TEACHING SPEAKING FOR UNIVERSITY-LEVEL STUDENTS
Keywords:
balancing individual learners’ needs, individual differences, differentiated instruction, speaking proficiency, proficiencyAbstract
In the realm of language education, addressing the diverse needs of learners while fostering speaking proficiency presents a multifaceted challenge for teachers. This article explores the challenges faced by university teachers in balancing individual learners’ needs in speaking classes and underscores the importance of considering learner differences in promoting differentiated instruction.
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