John Vincent C. Durango.
BEED 4
Mr. Lolito Pontillas. Instructor
MODULE 1
Addressing Learning Gaps
Please do and answer the following tasks. Have some research/reading regarding the
topic so that you can discuss thoroughly.
1. What are learning gaps?
Answers: A learning gap is a discrepancy between
what a student has learned and what a student was
expected to learn by a specific point in their
education. While some learning gaps can be minor
and relatively easy to remedy (such as a student
missing a single lesson due to illness), others can be
significant and cause major learning losses or
academic setbacks.
2. What is curriculum gap?
Answers: The Curriculum Gap: It's the gap between
where you are and where you want to be, the gap
between current teaching and next level teaching.
3. What are the types, examples, and tips in solving learning gaps?
Answers : Types of Learning Gaps
Knowledge gaps: Students do not know or were not
exposed to the correct information.
Skills gaps: Students have not had the practice
necessary to develop common skills.
Motivation gaps: Students lack the motivation to
advance their knowledge or skills.
Environmental gaps: Students lack an environment
conducive to learning.
Communication gaps: Students experience
breakdowns in communication.
Examples of learning gaps are
*Knowledge Gaps
As I’ve come to understand it, the knowledge gap is
somewhat of an exposure gap, as instructional
experiences are different all around the country. For
example, every school district handled distance
learning in its own way, and some just simply didn’t
have the technology or infrastructure to support
students who were learning from home.
Some schools were able to seamlessly transition to
distance learning, with teachers moving their
instruction to Zoom in a synchronous way for most of
the school day. These teachers were able to easily
form Zoom breakout rooms as a way to lead student
intervention, continue with book clubs, and provide
any other necessary instruction to support their
students.
For other schools, however, that transition wasn’t as
smooth. Several teachers I’ve spoken with were only
able to provide an hour or so of live teaching during
the school day. In some cases, students were only
given packets of worksheets or assignments that
weren’t interactive and far from the same experience
as learning in person.
*Environmental Gaps
Environmental gaps are similar to knowledge gaps,
but with different outcomes. I was a long-term
substitute principal for seven months during the
pandemic, and the school where I was working had
students at home learning for about five of those
seven months. My colleagues and I saw quite a few
at-home learning environments that were far from
ideal. This included things like:
Limited space in family homes
Inadequate or slow internet connections
Siblings learning alongside other siblings
Parents trying to work from home
While learning is not always a quiet activity, these
environmental factors certainly took a toll on
students’ learning abilities—especially after dealing
with them for several months.
Tips on how to solve Learning Gaps
Sample papers. Use sample papers to help you identify
your learners' level and where there are gaps. ...
One-to-one sessions. Try to have a one-to-one session
with each learner, time permitting.
Confidence checks.
*Quizzes
4. What are the Learning Gaps in Modular Distance Learning. Cite sources to
support your claim.
Answers :The main challenges that the students have
encountered are self-studying, poor internet
connection, lack of sleep and time to answer all the
modules due to the great number of activities,
distractions, and lack of focus.
One of the biggest challenges of distance learning
was trying to meet the needs of all of your students.
In any given classroom there is such a wide range of
readiness levels, language levels, and backgrounds.
And in many cases, this pandemic has exacerbated
those inequities.
5. What are some of the interventions to address teaching learning gaps?
Answers: The first step in addressing learning gaps is to
identify exactly where and what those gaps are, and
which students struggle with them. Quizzes are a quick
and easy way to formatively assess students on what
they have learnt. These can be mini end-of-topic quizzes,
or even one covering a few units of a subject.
