How can individual differences help the educationists in the selection of instructional methodology

The study of individual differences enables the educators to adopt various methods of instruction for the students having varied abilities. The individual differences have deep concerns with the methods of teaching. The study of individual differences for the selection of teaching methods is significant due to the following
points :

• The study of individual differences allows the educators to adopt effective methods of teaching corresponding to the varied mental abilities of  the students.
• The study of individual differences enables the educators to apply a method of teaching keeping in view the students belonging to various socio-economic groups.
• The students vary in natural tendencies. Therefore, they have liking for particular methods of teaching. Likewise, they dislike some particular methods of teaching.
• The study of individual differences allows the educators to select the methods of teaching corresponding to their natural tendencies and inclinations of the students.
• All the methods of teaching have effects on the personality of the students. Some methods of teaching suit to the students of a particular age-group. On the other hand, some methods of teaching do not suit to the particular students. The study of individual differences enables the educators to get acquainted with the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the methods of teaching for particular students.
• There is a collective attitude of the students of a particular educational institution. This attitude takes birth from the average of the individual differences of the students. This collective approach of the students enables the educators to select those methods of teachings which may ensure the acquisition of the instructional objectives.