| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 2 |
| Old unit code |
300.454 |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to understand the factors that contribute to a learning difficulty based on different learning theories; appreciate how difficult school can be for students with a learning difficulty; and plan effective learning experiences for these students in a specific learning area. |
| Content |
This unit provides a general overview of best teaching practice for students with learning difficulties as well as specific ideas for supporting secondary students who have difficulties with reading, mathematics, spelling and writing. |
| Assessment |
This is by means of a case study assignment where each student works with a person having difficulty learning in a particular area.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a student enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Education who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Assistant Professor Sarah Hopkins-Minett |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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