Personalized learning is an approach towards interactive learning with customization according to the student’s needs. It is a method of teaching which most students strive for. For every student, the teacher needs to formulate a different plan of learning so as to gratify the needs of that student. The foremost ingredient in personalized learning is the attention and engagement of a particular student in what the teacher is explaining. 

Features of Personalized Learning 

1. Student-focused learning structure

2. Engagement in practical projects

3. Assimilation of technology into learning adventures

4. Student choices and control are given preference

5. Assessment is taken of real knowledge of student 

Benefits of Personalized Learning 

1. Personalized learning enables students to decide their own procedure of learning. 

2. The environment of personalized learning furnishes the knowledge of the students significantly. 

3. Students with distinct weaknesses can work to empower them on those points with the guidance of teachers without the stigma of special education status.

4. Teachers can identify which social skills are lacking in the student and they can motivate them to be good at them. 

5. The development of 21st-century skills can take place effectively in customized learning. 

Tools and Strategies for personalized learning

1. Teacher Training

The major requirement for personalized learning is a good teacher who is able to assess the skill requirement of students. So, to implement personalized learning, we need to train teachers in accordance with that. There are various training programs available in the education industry. These training programs enhance teachers’ creativity about the daily activities which you plan.  

2. Ask students to teach 

After you have explained the topic to the child, you should ask them to explain that in their language. In other others, tell him/her to teach you that topic. It will not only develop the interest of students, but it will also make them realize what they have learned. They will gain confidence in that. 

3. Flexible environment 

Create a flexible environment as it plays a vital role in retaining the interest and attention of students. It brings out the creativity of students when they start feeling relaxed as there is no hard and fast rule. With limitations around them, they cannot generate innovative ideas. 

4. Opportunity to choose

Allow students to chose the topic they want to learn. Apart from that, they should be given freedom for doing different tasks in the way they want to as per their strength and level of interest. It empowers them to consolidate things in their own way and make something better. 

5. Project-based learning

Try to bring some real-life projects and cases in front of students and let them handle it. It plays a significant role in the growth of the analytical skills of a student. They will actively involve in activities such as research and writing which is a very important aspect of effective learning.