AJB_DYST Dyslexia for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language

Faculty of Education
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Naděžda Vojtková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Naděžda Vojtková
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOUHLAS
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course will raise the students´ awareness of dyslexia and they will learn how it can display in English classes.They will investigate and practise the methods,techniques and approaches to teaching English as a foreign language to learners with special learning needs.
Objectives:
students will be aware of the problems dyslexic learners encounter
students will learn how to accommodate dyslexic learners in their classes
students will get resources for their classes suitable for SLD learners
Syllabus
  • I. Foundations module
  • 1.The nature of dyslexia 2.Specific learning difficulties associated with dyslexia 3.Identification of dyslexia 4.The effect of dyslexia on foreign language learning
  • II. General teaching principles module
  • 5. Accommodations of dyslexic learners in the foreign language classroom and overview of teaching techniques
  • III. Specific teaching and assessment techniques module
  • 6. Phonological and orthographic awareness in English as a foreign language 7. Techniques for teaching vocabulary and grammar 8. Techniques for teaching reading and writing 9. Techniques for teaching listening and speaking 10. The assessment of dyslexic language learners
Literature
  • NIJAKOWSKA, Joanna. Dyslexia in the foreign language classroom. Bristol: Multilingual matters, 2010, xi, 236. ISBN 9781847692795. info
Teaching methods
Block teaching - presentations, task-based approach, Moodle support,project
Assessment methods
Ongoing assessment including attendance, active participation, ongoing tasks.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 16.-19. ledna 2013.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin ve 2 blocích.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2013, recent)
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