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Aptitude-treatment interaction (ATI)

Running Head : PSYCHOLOGY

Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI

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Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI

Aptitude-treatment interaction (ATI ) is a concept concerned with institutional strategies which are more applicable to certain individuals depending on their abilities . It is a theoretical framework which suggests that optimal learning is achieved when aptitudes of a learner are matched with instructions (Reynolds , 1988 Aptitude-treatment interaction is always consistent with intelligence theories that view ability as a multidimensional concept Aptitude-treatment interaction is important in learning as it helps in exploration

of new teaching strategies and design of curriculum in mathematics and literature . Three main principles concerned with aptitude-treatment interaction include first , anxious students find highly structured instructional environment favorable for learning than independent students who prefer low structure . Second , task and situation variables influence aptitudes and instructional treatments Third , students of lower ability are successful in highly structured environments

Snow argues that ATI research aims at predicting educational outcomes which results from combination of treatments and aptitudes . Snow mentions his work in a number of variables by stating that aptitude treatment interactions are usually common in education matters . A second consideration by Snow is that a number of aptitude-treatment interaction combinations are usually complex and difficult to demonstrate . In addition , he argues that it is hard to understand aptitude-treatment interaction as a basis of instructional practice (Snow Cronbach 1989 . He brought forth an applicability of aptitude-treatment interaction in learning styles . Snow identified the deficiency of ATI as lack of attention to social aspects of learning . Snow...

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