1. FActors I consider important in causing mixed ability are..(n this order):
Attitude
motivation
aptitude
personality
learning style
previous exposure
3. I really think every group is a mixed-ability group, obviously we have a lot of children with differents levels, aptitudes or attitudes.
the implications about that for teachers, it is that sometimes it is hard to try to give a high level to the pupils that can have it, and to help the students with a low level.
I erally try to be help all the differents pupils I have but sometimes I know we can not be able to arrive to everyone.
It would be perfect to be two teachers in a class at the same time or to separate the pupils in two groups for some of their lessons.