Learn more about dyslexia, and gain practical teaching tools and insights to help dyslexic students learn foreign languages. Discover teaching strategies to help dyslexic students learn a foreign language. Dyslexia affects 10-15% of the population. Dyslexic students are often either exempted from the study of additional languages or they underperform in foreign language classes.
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On this course, you’ll discover the most up-to-date dyslexia definition, and how it affects a student’s ability to learn languages. You’ll explore the latest strategies for teaching dyslexic students and have access to a host of dyslexia 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 a foreign language.
Syllabus
Week 1: What is dyslexia?
Week 2: Dyslexia and learning an additional language
Week 3: Teaching vocabulary and grammar to students with dyslexia
Week 4: Developing phonological and orthographic awareness and reading skills
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
- 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
