KEY ASPECTS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND PEDAGOGY: INDIVIDUAL LEARNER DIFFERENCES, CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT DESIGN IN INDEPENDENT STUDY
Keywords:
English Language Teaching (ELT), individual learner differences, materials design, curriculum design, assessment design, differentiated instruction, language acquisitionAbstract
This paper explores three fundamental areas of English Language Teaching and Pedagogy: Individual Learner Differences, Materials Design, and Curriculum and Assessment Design. Understanding individual learner differences is critical for creating effective and inclusive learning environments that cater to students' diverse cognitive, affective, and social needs. Materials Design focuses on the development of engaging and authentic resources that promote language acquisition and foster communicative competence.
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