PdF:AJB_DYST Dyslexia in TEFL - Course Information
AJB_DYST Dyslexia for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Faculty of EducationSpring 2015
- 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. Markéta Oplatková Plocková (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 - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- AJB_DYST/01: Sat 7. 3. 8:00–13:00 učebna 57, Sat 16. 5. 8:00–13:00 učebna 57, S. Hanušová, N. Vojtková
- 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 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/24, only registered: 0/24, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/24 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English Language (eng.) (programme PdF, B-SPE)
- Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English Language (programme PdF, B-SPE)
- Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (eng.) (programme PdF, N-ZS)
- Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS)
- Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in English Language (eng.) (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
- Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in English Language (programme PdF, N-ZS)
- 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.
General note: Didaktický seminář. Předmět bude realizován pokud se přihlásí alespoň 10 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin ve 2 blocích.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
- Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/ped/spring2015/AJB_DYST