Introduction to Learning Difficulties
Introduction to Learning Difficulties
Students with learning difficulties are in every Australian classroom – but not every teacher has the training or confidence to best support them. Designed for educators, allied health workers and carers, this Melbourne MicroCert will equip you with evidence-based knowledge and skills to help these students reach their full potential….
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students with learning difficulties are in every Australian classroom – but not every teacher has the training or confidence to best support them. Designed for educators, allied health workers and carers, this Melbourne MicroCert will equip you with evidence-based knowledge and skills to help these students reach their full potential. Introduction to Learning Difficulties has been co-designed by SPELD Victoria, the state’s peak body for those with specific learning disabilities (SLDs). Gain foundational knowledge of learning difficulties and SLDs: Examine core concepts such as how cognitive processes, executive functioning and working memory impact social, academic and emotional development. You’ll gain the theoretical and practical skills required to teach students with learning difficulties. Understand diagnostic labels and how to identify learning difficulties: Gain a better understanding of diagnostic labels as well as how to identify students who may have learning difficulties or SLDs (such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and developmental language or co-ordination disorders). Explore literacy and numeracy development frameworks: Analyse real-world case studies and evidence-backed literacy and numeracy development frameworks to see where breakdowns in learning can occur. Explore how these frameworks can be used to improve the trajectories of your students. Provide additional, targeted support for students: Develop an understanding of the relevant legal requirements, reasonable adjustments, accommodations and assistive technology that supports students with learning difficulties. Gain essential practical experience: Put your new knowledge into practice and produce a detailed outline based on your professional context that defines the ‘next steps’ for identifying and addressing learning difficulties, including SLDs. You’ll gain valuable expert feedback on your work.
Skills and learning outcomes: By the end of this Melbourne MicroCert, you’ll be able to: Define key characteristics of learners at risk of specific learning disabilities (SLDs); Examine the impact of learning difficulties, including SLDs, on social, emotional and academic development; Justify the ‘next steps’ for identifying and addressing learning difficulties, including SLDs.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
