I believe adaptive learning applies to students who are entering new fields with no previous experience. That way student who have an affinity to the subject matter can accelerate and quickly find the more challenging aspects of the material.
Conversely, students who need more help have support too. These students tend to consume more resources of the teacher, so having prepared activities for the faster learners is paramount. Giving busy work to occupy students may help with the lock-step nature of a traditional classroom, but this may fatigue a student’s energy for incorporating new concepts or abilities.
