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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.Item Implementation of differentiated instruction : conjoint effect of teachers’ sense of efficacy, perception and knowledge(Anatolian Journal of Education, 2019-04) Moosa, Visal; Shareefa, Mariyam; މަރިޔަމް ޝަރީފާ; މޫސާ ވިސާލް; މަރިޔަމް ޝަރީފާExisting literature suggests that teachers’ sense of efficacy, their perception and knowledge of differentiated instruction (DI) are related to their implementation of differentiation. However, there is deficiency of research examining the predictive nature of those relationships. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of teachers’ perception and knowledge of differentiated instruction, and their sense of teacher efficacy on the implementation of DI strategies. The study employed 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. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0. The results indicated that there was a significant correlation between teachers’ knowledge of differentiated instruction and its implementation, and also between teachers’ sense of efficacy and implementation of DI. Result of regression analysis showed that teachers’ knowledge had a significant impact on their implementation of differentiated instruction. Recommendations were made for future research to investigate the effect of certain demographic variables and mediators on differentiation