Course code

KAT7046.HR

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Õpiraskustega õpilase toetamine

Course title in English

Supporting Students with Learning Difficulties

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Eliis Ait (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

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

Course aims

Raise awareness when noticing learning difficulties, support competence in assessing students' learning competences and subject skills, and supporting students in teaching.

Brief description of the course

Expression and causes of learning difficulties. Peculiarities of the development of learning competence in students with the peculiarities of cognitive processes. Difficulty reading, understanding and composing text, writing and calculating. Manifestation of learning difficulties in different subjects at different school levels. Assessing (part of) writing, reading and numeracy skills and supporting learner development. Developing metacognitive awareness and metacognitive skills in enhancing learning. Individualization of learning, selection, preparation and adaptation of study material, adaptation of learning environment. Individual curriculum.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- orients himself / herself in the requirements of the national curricula in the Estonian language and mathematics curricula and is able to assess the conformity of the child 's knowledge and skills to them;
- is able to assess and find out the level of the learner's study skills and subject-related (reading skills, text comprehension and creation, writing and mathematics skills) and take this into account when planning the learning process and shaping the learning environment;
- knows different methods and working methods for teaching a learner in need of support and is able to select, compile or adapt suitable teaching materials;
- has a tolerant and ethical attitude in creating equal opportunities and valuing individual characteristics in the conditions of inclusive education.

Teacher

Additional information

This course is a part of acquiring the teacher, level 7 elective competence Supporting a student with special educational needs during the studies of a subject teacher and class teacher.

Study programmes containing that course

Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/24.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/23.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/22.HR)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/24.HR)
Science Teacher (MLGLM/24.LT)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/21.HR)
Vocational Teacher (KAKPM/24.HR)
Teacher of Mathematics (MLMOM/24.DT)
Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/24.HT)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/24.DT)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/24.LT)
Teacher of Technology Education (KUIKM/24-o.LT)
Teacher of Estonian Language and Literature (EKEOM/24.HT)
Teacher of History and Civic (AIAOM/24.HT)
Teacher of Foreign Languages (GRVOM/24.HT)
Inclusive Education (KAKHM/24.HR)
Teacher of Mathematics (MLMOM/23.DT)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/23.LT)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/23.DT)
Teacher of Technology Education (KUIKM/23.LT)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/20.HR)
Teacher of History and Civic (AIAOM/23.HT)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/23.HR)
Teacher of Estonian Language and Literature (EKEOM/23.HT)
Science Teacher (MLGLM/23.LT)
Teacher of Foreign Languages (GRVOM/23.HT)
Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/23.HT)
Vocational Teacher (KAKPM/23.HR)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/22.HR)
Teacher of Foreign Languages (GRVOM/22.HT)
Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/22.HT)
Teacher of Estonian Language and Literature (EKEOM/22.HT)
Teacher of Mathematics (MLMOM/22.DT)
Teacher of Technology Education (KUIKM/22.LT)
Vocational Teacher (KAKPM/22.HR)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/22.LT)
Science Teacher (MLGLM/22.LT)
Teacher of History and Civic (AIAOM/22.HT)
Inclusive Education (KAKHM/23.HR)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/22.DT)
Teacher of Estonian Language and Literature (EKEOM/21.HT)
Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/21.HT)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/21.LT)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/21.HR)
Vocational Teacher (KAKPM/21.HR)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/21.DT)
Teacher of History and Civic (AIAOM/21.HT)
Science Teacher (MLGLM/21.LT)
Teacher of Foreign Languages (GRVOM/21.HT)
Teacher of Mathematics (MLMOM/21.DT)
Teacher of Technology Education (KUIKM/21.LT)
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)
Teacher of Mathematics (MLMOM/20.DT)
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)
Vocational Teacher (KAKPM/19.HR)
Teacher of Several Subjects (KAMOM/19.HR)
Science Teacher (MLGLM/19.LT)
Teacher of History and Civic (AIAOM/19.HT)
Teacher of Technology Education (KUIKM/19.LT)
Teacher of Foreign Languages (GRVOM/19.HT)
Teacher of Estonian Language and Literature (EKEOM/19.HT)
Teacher of Mathematics (MLMOM/19.DT)
Teacher of Computer Science (IFIOM/19.DT)
Teacher of Russian Language and Literature (SKVOM/19.HT)
Teacher of Physical Education (TSKOM/19.LT)