Course code

KAT7033.HR

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Õppe diferentseerimine

Course title in English

Differentiation of Instruction

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

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

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

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

Course aims

The purpose of the course is:
- to shape a valuing attitude for work with learners with special needs in the context of inclusive education;
- to create opportunities for the formation of knowledge about learners with special needs and how to support them;
- to form a readiness for reflective practice in professional work built on ethical beliefs, which is based on choosing and reflecting on relevant information;
- to support the development of positive attitudes, acquisition of basic knowledge and the formation of readiness for carrying out research activities in teacher's everyday work environment.

Brief description of the course

Recognising and taking into account the individuality of students. Teacher as a researcher of his/her own work. Stages of action research. Learning difficulties (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia). Simplifying texts for children with learning disabilities. Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorder. Behavioural difficulties. Autistic spectrum disorders. Sense disabilities. Noticing and becoming aware of special needs. Setting a research question for the action research, wording questions, drafting an action plan, and choice of data collection methods. Ethical requirements in research.Principles and possibilities of differentiation. Intervention strategies. Peculiarities in gender and culture. Inclusive education and its application in schools. Legal acts related to school organisation, design of learning (among other things, cooperation with colleagues, e.g. integrated subject and language learning). Analysis and presentation of action research results.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to differentiate between and describe developmental peculiarities stemming from special needs and adapt subject teaching principles according to the student's individual needs (incl. linguistic and cultural needs);
- knows and is able to plan principles and opportunities for differentiating/individualising the learning process;
- is able to tie the ideas of inclusive education into school reality;
- is able to use different methods (incl. an action survey) to analyse and develop his/her work and the learning environment.

Teacher

Triin Ulla

Prerequisite course 1

Supporting Learning and Development (KAT7032.HR)

Study programmes containing that course

Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/22.HT)
Teacher of Estonian Language and Literature (EKEOM/21.HT)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/21.LT)
Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/21.HT)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/21.HR)
Teacher of Technology Education (KUIKM/21.LT)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/21.DT)
Science Teacher (MLGLM/21.LT)
Teacher of Mathematics (MLMOM/21.DT)
Teacher of Foreign Languages (GRVOM/21.HT)
Art Teacher (KUKAM/21.FK)
Music Teacher (KUMUM/21.FK)
Teacher of History and Civic (AIAOM/21.HT)
Teacher of Mathematics (MLMOM/20.DT)
Teacher of Estonian Language and Literature (EKEOM/20.HT)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/20.HR)
Teacher of History and Civic (AIAOM/20.HT)
Teacher of Foreign Languages (GRVOM/20.HT)
Art Teacher (KUKAM/20.FK)
Science Teacher (MLGLM/20.LT)
Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/20.HT)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/20.DT)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/20.LT)
Music Teacher (KUMUM/20.FK)
Teacher of Mathematics (MLMOM/19.DT)
Teacher of Estonian Language and Literature (EKEOM/19.HT)
Music Teacher (KUMUM/19.FK)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/19.HR)
Science Teacher (MLGLM/19.LT)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/19.LT)
Art Teacher (KUKAM/19.FK)
Teacher of Technology Education (KUIKM/19.LT)
Vocational Teacher (KAKPM/19.HR)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/19.DT)
Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/19.HT)
Teacher of Foreign Languages (GRVOM/19.HT)
Teacher of History and Civic (AIAOM/19.HT)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/18.HR)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/18.DT)
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Teacher of Foreign Languages (GRVOM/18.HT)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/18.LT)
Teacher of Estonian Language and Literature (EKEOM/18.HT)
Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/18.HT)
Teacher of Mathematics (MLMOM/18.DT)
Teacher of History and Civic (AIAOM/18.HT)
Art Teacher (KUKAM/18.FK)
Music Teacher (KUMUM/18.FK)
Teacher of Technology Education (KUIKM/18.LT)
Science Teacher (MLGLM/18.LT)
Teacher of History and Civic (AIAOM/17.HT)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/17.HR)
Teacher of Foreign Languages (GRVOM/17.HT)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/17.LT)
Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/17.HT)
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Music Teacher (KUMUM/17.FK)
Art Teacher (KUKAM/17.FK)
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Teacher of Technology Education (KUIKM/17.LT)
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Music Teacher (KUMUM/16.FK)
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Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/16.HR)
Vocational Teacher (KAKPM/16.HR)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/16.LT)
Science Teacher (MLGLM/16.LT)
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