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Item The impact of teachers’ experience and qualification on efficacy, knowledge and implementation of differentiated instruction(International Journal of Instruction, 2019-04) Moosa, Visal; Shareefa, Mariyam; މަރިޔަމް ޝަރީފާ; މޫސާ ވިސާލްThe purpose of this study is to investigate the differences in teachers' sense of efficacy, their knowledge, and implementation of DI based on their experience and qualification. The study also aims to investigate the moderating effect of teachers’ experience and qualification. The study employs a tool composed of validated items and constructs from previous studies to collect data from a sample of 101 elementary teachers in a single atoll of Maldives. Parametric statistic of independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to investigate differences among groups of respondents while multiple regression using split sample was carried out to examine the moderation effect. Results indicate that there is a statistically significant difference in teachers’ sense of efficacy across the three experience-groups, F (2, 93) = 3.56, p = .032. However, there is no significant difference in teachers’ knowledge and implementation of DI based either on their experience or qualification. The results also indicate that neither teachers’ experience nor their qualification was a significant moderator of the DI implementation model. It is recommended teachers be equipped with sufficient knowledge of DI by incorporating relevant content in teacher training programs.Item Mainstream and special education teachers' implementation of differentiated instruction(International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling, 2019-06) Shareefa, Mariyam; Zin, Rohani Hj Awg Mat; Abdullah, Nor Zaiham Midwati; Jawawi, Rosmawijah; މަރިޔަމް ޝަރީފާThis study examines the difference between mainstream teachers and Special Education Needs (SEN) teachers’ implementation of Differentiated Instruction (DI) in Maldivian schools. A total of 64 teachers (32 mainstream teachers and 32 SEN teachers) were randomly selected, and data were collected using survey (N=64) and classroom observation (N=8). Independent sample t-test was adopted to analyse survey data, while mean scores of the rating scale were used to analyse observation checklist. Findings revealed that there is no significant difference between the two groups of teachers’ implementations. Both mainstream teachers and SEN teachers adopt DI at a very low level. Hence, findings suggest that despite the special training, and the importance of DI to SEN students, SEN teachers did not implement DI at any higher level than mainstream teachers. Therefore, a review of training programs conducted for both mainstream teachers and SEN teachers are found necessary.