• Semester 1 (External)

Synopsis

In  this course 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 course 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  course will be devoted to behavioural  management
strategies,   including  the  Kounin  Model,  behaviour  modification,
Assertive  Discipline,  Reality  Therapy,  Logical  Consequences,  and
Social Skills Training.