MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION UNDER QUARANTINE CONDITIONS: A CASE STUDY IN A SCHOOL FOR GIFTED CHILDREN IN EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

The purpose of the current research was to explore middle school teachers’ perceptions and practices of differentiated instruction under quarantine conditions at a school for gifted students in Eastern Kazakhstan. A qualitative case study was conducted in order to gather in-depth data in a particular setting. Five teachers were recruited according to purposeful sampling and were interviewed online via the TEAMS platform.юю