Cursos / 2º Ciclo / Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences :: Educational Psychology

DIFICULDADES DE APRENDIZAGEM - 2017/2018

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Joana Cruz
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Joana Cruz

Class type and School hours

Prática : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

This course aims to promote the acquisition of knowledge about the concept of learning disabilities and its evolution over time. It also seeks to enhance the knowledge about the assessment of learning disabilities and the appropriate intervention.

Specific Aims/Objectives

Students should master the conceptual and methodological tools necessary for its intervention as educational psychologists in promoting differentiated educational responses in an educational context.

Skills to be acquired

Know Learning Disabilities basic concepts;
Identify learning disabilities, intervention strategies and any necessary referrals due to the identified problems;
Know and distinguish the role of different actors in the educational assessment and intervention in learning disabilities

Teaching Procedures

Exposure lessons. Practical exercises. Interview to educational/scholar psychologists Psychological evaluation. Case studies. Study visit.

Programme

1. Learning Disabilities
1.1 Definition and evolution over time
1.2 Response to intervention (RTI)

2. Reading and writing learning difficulties
2.1 Conceptual models
2.2 Assessment of learning disabilities
2.3 Reading and writing learning difficulties: conceptualization and evaluation
2.4 Intervention in reading and writing learning difficulties
2.5 Reading and writing intervention programs

3. Mathematic learning difficulties
3.1 Formal and informal mathematical knowledge
3.2 Construction of number sense
3.3 Mathematic learning difficulties: conceptualization and evaluation
3.4 Intervention in mathematic learning difficulties
3.5 Math intervention programs

Evaluation Type

a) Attendance; b) Participation in initiatives and work done in class; c) Interventions; d) Individual work and / or group work.

Teaching Resources

Library. Classroom assessement. Pedagogical supervision. Theoretical and bibliographic support.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Learning disabilities;
Response to Intervention;
Reading, writing and math.

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography