2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
EDUC5815M Teaching Children with Learning Difficulties
30 creditsClass Size: 40
Module manager: Sue Pearson
Email: S.E.Pearson@education.leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On successful completion of the module, teachers will:-understand learning difficulties from legal, ideological, psychological and school contexts viewpoints;
-be able to describe and analyse learning and performance with specific reference to children with learning difficulties;
-be able to examine learning difficulties in the context of the curriculum and types of teaching methods;
-have a comprehensive knowledge of the theories and practice of various approaches to teaching children with learning difficulties;
-understand assessment and teaching methods in the light of Individual Educational Plans;
-have knowledge of a range of learning difficulties including: literacy, numeracy, and an overview of teaching approaches specific to these difficulties.
Syllabus
The module addresses the following themes:
- Children with learning difficulties: definitions and characteristics from studies on basic processes and classroom-based investigations.
- Approaches to identification assessment and teaching children with learning difficulties including: 'abilities' approach; behaviourist contributions to the teaching-learning process consisting of objectives, task analysis, applied behavioural analysis, precision teaching and direct instruction; cognitive strategies and processes consisting of assisting questions in a Vygotskian framework of the Zone of Proximal Development, transfer and generalisation of learning; curriculum approaches within an effective school.
- Inclusion, individual needs and children with learning difficulties.
- Literacy and mathematical difficulties and approaches to intervention.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 12 | 2.00 | 24.00 |
Private study hours | 276.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 24.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300.00 |
Private study
Preparation and reading for lectures and seminars.Preparation, reading, and writing up assignments.
Total = 276 hours
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Progress will be monitored through contributions to lectures/seminars, and assignments.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Essay | 5-6,000 words | 100.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 16/07/2012
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