Certificate of Achievement

Anna Purwin

has completed the following course:

Dyslexia and Foreign Language Teaching

Lancaster University

This course helped teachers gain practical tools and theoretical insights to assist dyslexic students in learning additional languages.

4 weeks, 4 hours per week

Judit Kormos

Professor in Second Language Acquisition

Lancaster University

97%
overall score

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate an understanding of dyslexia and other learning difficulties and their effects on learning additional languages
  • Assess the needs of students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties when learning another language
  • Evaluate resources used in teaching languages to students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties
  • Design language teaching tasks for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties
  • Apply inclusive language teaching practices in their contexts

Syllabus

  • The nature of dyslexia and associated learning difficulties
  • The effect of dyslexia and learning difficulties on the learning of additional languages
  • Inclusion in the language classroom
  • Using technology to assist dyslexic language learners
  • Specific tasks and techniques in teaching languages to students with dyslexia

Issued on 26th May 2017

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Free online course:

Dyslexia and Foreign Language Teaching

Lancaster University