• Semester 1 (External)

Synopsis

In  this  unit students are introduced to a wide range of methods  and
strategies  for  meeting the needs of children  with  behavioural  and
adjustment  problems  in  regular  preschool,  primary  and  secondary
classrooms. The unit explores research on teaching and defines what is
currently  known about how to effectively teach children with  special
needs with a particular emphasis on maintaining student attention  and
on-task  behaviour.  First, basic classroom  teaching  and  management
skills  and  procedures  are  covered.  Secondly,  more  comprehensive
methods  and  strategies known to impact positively on  children  with
special  needs  are  introduced. The current focus is  on  cooperative
learning  strategies and peer tutoring. The major  proportion  of  the
unit  will  be devoted to behavioural management strategies, including
the   Kounin  Model,  behaviour  modification,  Assertive  Discipline,
Reality Therapy, Logical Consequences, and Social Skills Training.