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EDU8324 Learning Difficulties: Reading

Semester 2, 2023 Online
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Education
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Overview

People with low levels of literacy encounter grave difficulties in coping in a 'reading based' society. It is essential that at risk readers be promptly identified and that early intervention programmes be implemented. The expertise of the classroom teacher in the identification and remediation of children with reading difficulties is deemed to be a critical factor in the prevention of serious reading disabilities.

This course focuses on the teaching of children with specific learning difficulties in reading. The emphasis is on assessment and diagnosis of children with reading problems and on the structuring, implementation and analysis of appropriate intervention programmes. Note: Students will require access to a child with reading difficulties in English for completion of this course.

Course learning outcomes

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On successful completion of this course students should be able to demonstrate:

  1. an in-depth knowledge of the reading process (Assignments 1 and 2);
  2. a knowledge of factors which contribute to reading difficulties (Assignment 1);
  3. the ability to design and implement reading assessments which provide for efficient class screening and for individual diagnosis (Assignments 1 and 2);
  4. competency in identifying, assessing and teaching students with reading difficulties (Assignments 1 and 2);
  5. the ability to select, evaluate and modify resources for instructing students with reading difficulties (Assignment 2);
  6. demonstrate competence in and appropriate use of language and literacy, including spelling, grammar, punctuation and bibliographic referencing (Assignments 1 and 2).

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. The reading process: theory of reading; reading difficulties; reading programs 30.00
2. Assessment and diagnosis: norm-referenced and criterion-referenced measures; informal assessment; selecting tests; test administration; analysis of assessment results 30.00
3. Instructional techniques: linking assessment results to planning for instruction; instructional techniques/strategies; resource; use of ICTs; monitoring 40.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There is no prescribed text for this course.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Essay No 50 1
Assignments Written Planning document No 50 2,3
Date printed 9 February 2024