18
Apr
2016
Dyslexia and Foreign Language Teaching
United Kingdom
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This free online course is designed for current and trainee teachers of additional languages. It offers practical tools, as well as theoretical insights, to best accommodate and meet the needs of students with dyslexia in foreign or second language classes.
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Event Details
Status
As planned
Event website
Organiser name
Lancaster University in association with DysTEFL (Dyslexia for Teachers of English as Foreign Language).
Number of delegates
> 200
Target group
Academics, students, researchers in andragogy
Adult learning networks & organisations
Aims and objectives
The course gives an up-to-date overview of current theoretical knowledge about the nature of dyslexia and how it affects the learning of additional languages.
Expected (learning) outcomes
You will learn about a variety of useful techniques, including recent computer-assisted tools, which you can take into your classroom, to help students with dyslexia in acquiring another language.
Practical guidance and advice is also provided on enhancing the phonological awareness, vocabulary knowledge and reading skills of dyslexic language learners.
The materials and tasks in the course are designed to be applicable for various age groups of dyslexic students and for a variety of language learning contexts. These include both the teaching of English as a foreign or second language, and the teaching of modern foreign languages.
Practical guidance and advice is also provided on enhancing the phonological awareness, vocabulary knowledge and reading skills of dyslexic language learners.
The materials and tasks in the course are designed to be applicable for various age groups of dyslexic students and for a variety of language learning contexts. These include both the teaching of English as a foreign or second language, and the teaching of modern foreign languages.
Recognition / certification of participation
You can buy a Statement of Participation for this course — a personalised certificate in both digital and printed formats — to show that you’ve taken part.
Attending fee
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