Dyslexia and Foreign Language Teaching
Discover teaching strategies and resources to help dyslexic students learn additional languages, with this free online teaching course from Lancaster University.
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4 weeks
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4 hours
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Discover teaching strategies to help dyslexic students learn languages
Dyslexia affects 10-15% of the population. Dyslexic students often experience challenges in language learning and are often exempted from the study of additional languages.
On this self-study course, you’ll discover the most up-to-date definitions of dyslexia and other specific learning differences, and how they affect a student’s ability to learn additional languages. You’ll explore the latest strategies for teaching dyslexic students and and have access to a host of inclusive teaching resources.
The materials and tasks in the course are designed to also be applicable to a variety of language learning contexts, including teaching English as an additional language.
What topics will you cover?
- The nature of dyslexia and associated learning differences
- The effect of dyslexia and learning differences 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
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