Course code

KAE6096.HR

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Lugemisraskustega õpilase toetamine

Course title in English

Supporting Students with Reading Difficulties

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester

Piret Soodla (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2025/2026 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To create opportunities to:
- develop systematic knowledge of the cognitive process of reading, development of reading skills and the factors affecting it;
- acquire knowledge of different types of reading difficulties and the reasons for them;
- acquire knowledge and skills to recognise and evaluate reading difficulties;
- acquire supportive learning strategies for working with students with reading difficulties.

Brief description of the course

courseDefinition and theoretical models of reading skills. The general basis of development of reading skills and the individual and environmental factors influencing it. Types of reading difficulties, their connection with other linguistic and cognitive skills. Recognising and evaluating reading difficulties. Different levels of support for a student with reading difficulties: teaching and cognitive advancement based on disorder, applying general supportive teaching practices, adapting learning, networking, cooperating with parents. Contemporary evidence-based intervention practices for developing reading skills and reading comprehension. Reading lesson: general requirements and objectives for teaching students with learning difficulties, the general structure of a lesson and the techniques at the different stages of the development of reading skills.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
− know the theoretical models of the reading process;
− know the individual and environmental factors that influence reading skills development;
− know the main types of reading difficulties;
− are able to assess the occurrence of reading difficulties and the relevant risk in regard to specific students;
− are able to choose and implement appropriate intervention methods and adapt study materials to the child's skill level;
− understand the importance of cooperation and are aware of how to initiate and participate in the cooperation process.

Teacher

Piret Soodla, PhD; Kristi Jakobson, Maris Juhkam

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