Author
Lady Peace R. Remaneses*
Filamer Christian University, Inc., Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines
Abstract
This survey-correlational research explored the level of perceptions on differentiated instruction on the learning development of Learners with Special Educational Needs: Their Advantages and Disadvantages during the school year 2025-2026. There were thirty-five (35) receiving teachers and thirty-five (35) learners with special educational needs from Kalibo Integrated Special Education Center (KISEC), Kalibo Pilot Elementary School (KPES), Banga Elementary School (BES), Balete Integrated School (BIS), participated in the study, who aimed to answer ninety (90) specific questions regarding advantages and disadvantages differentiated instruction on the learning development of learners with special educational needs. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire, validated by three experts. Following validation, the questionnaire was final tested with thirty five (35) receiving teachers and thirty five (35) learners with special educational needs. Factor analysis, construct validation, and reliability test were conducted using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software. The independent variables were the advantages of differentiated instruction and disadvantages of differentiated instruction, both measured through a survey administered to receiving teachers while the dependent variable was the learning development of learners with special educational needs, which was gathered from the learners with special needs through survey questionnaire. Mean, Standard Deviation and Pearson r correlation were employed for data analysis, with a significance level set at 0.05. Findings revealed that as an entire group, there was a high level of perceived advantages and disadvantages of differentiated instructions in enhancing the learners with special educational needs. The perceived learning development of learners with special educational needs was also high. However, there was no significant relationship among the advantages, disadvantages and learning development of learners with special educational needs. This led to the development of DI-STEP, a proposed intervention program for the receiving teachers handling learners with special educational needs in the Division of Aklan.
Keywords: Differentiated instruction, learners with special educational needs, learning development.
*Corresponding author / Email: lpeacetrtr@gmail.com
DOI: http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS05021143
Recommended citation:
Remaneses, L. P. R. (2026). Exploring differentiated instruction on the learning development of learners with special educational needs. Pantao (International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences) 5 (2), 4094-4114. http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS05021143
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