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Program of Guidance and Psychological Counselling (English 30%)

EĞİT457

LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

Course Code
EĞİT457
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explains the basic concepts of ÖÖG
  2. Explains the psychological stages and characteristics of the families of students who need special education
  3. Explains the characteristics of individuals with different SLD
  4. It provides guidance to teachers and families of children with SLD to develop various academic skills
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionDescription, characteristics and classification of learning difficulties: educational, psychological and medical factors; incidence and prevalence; causes of learning difficulties; early intervention, response to intervention model; screening and diagnosis, developmental and educational screening/diagnosis; academic and non-academic features, teams and cooperation; educational and instructional environments, scientific practices, support for reading, writing and algebra skills, support for non-academic skills.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Basic Concepts: description, categorization of learning disabilities and related concepts
2nd Week Neurobiology and causes of learning disabilities
3rd Week Students with reading difficulties: Recognizing, evaluating and coexisting problems
4th Week Students with writing difficulties: Recognizing, evaluating and coexisting problems
5th Week Students with mathematics difficulties: Recognizing, evaluating and coexisting problems
6th Week Prevention and Intervention in early childhood and its importance
7th Week Developing appropriate attitude: a. Accept and value all students. b. treat all students equitably. c. respect students as individuals with differing experiences, skills, talents, and interests.
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Cognition, meta-cognition, and memory in students with learning disabilities, challenging and outstanding aspects
10th Week Working with families and early childhood educators
11th Week Students who experience difficulties with writing, students who experience difficulties with mathematics
12th Week Participation in general education classrooms
13th Week Participation as inclusion for students with learning disabilities
14th Week General evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingBender, E. N. (2012). Öğrenme güçlüğü olan bireyler ve eğitimleri. Ankara: Nobel.
Catts, Hugh William (2005). Language and reading disabilities. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon .
Doğru, S.Y. (Ed.) (2015) Öğrenme Güçlükleri. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap.
Ferrell, K. A. (1985). Reach Out and Teach: Meeting Tre Training Needs of Parents of Visually and Multiply Handicapped Young Children. Blind.
Frierson, Edward C. (1967). Education children with learning disabilities :selected readings. New York: Appleton-Century Crofts.
Gerber, Adele (1993). Language-related learning disabilities: their nature and treatment. Baltimore: Paul Brookes
Karasu, N., Bilgi, A. D., Tertemiz, N., Aykut Ç. (2015)Öğrenme Güçlüğü Seti. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap
Kollektif ( 2018 ) Öğrenme güçlüğü sınıf içi destek kitabı. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap. Melekoğlu, M.A., Sak, U. ( 2017) Öğrenme güçlüğü ve özel yetenek. Ankara: Pegem.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 16 16
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 2 14 28
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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