AJ0420 Dyslexia for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Oplatková Plocková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ0420/01: Thu 17:00–18:50 učebna 41, except Thu 27. 10., J. Chocholatá, M. Oplatková Plocková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 36 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to equip students with sufficient understanding of the nature of dyslexia and the difficulties it causes in foreign language learning. They will be presented with relevant teaching techniques and methods to further the language learning processes to dyslexic individuals.
Learning outcomes
Having completed the course, students will be able to: - understand the nature of dyslexia as a specific learning difference; - understand impact of dyslexia on first and foreign language learning; - understand specific issues for Czech dyslexic pupils learning English as s foreign language; - understand the principles of accommodation of dyslexic learners, and based on new awareness, design/adapt their own teaching materials to suit them.
Syllabus
  • 1) The nature of dyslexia. 2) Specific learning difficulties associated with dyslexia. 3) Identification of dyslexia. 4) The effect of dylexia on foreign language learning. 5) Accommodations of dyslexic learners in a ELF class. 6) Phonological and orthographic awareness. 7) Teaching vocabulary and grammar. 8) Teaching listening and speaking. 9) Teaching reading and writing. 10) Assessing dyslexic language learners.
Literature
    required literature
  • NIJAKOWSKA, Joanna, Judit KORMOS, Světlana HANUŠOVÁ, Barbara JAROSZEWICZ, Borbála KÁLMOS, Agnes IMRÉNÉ SÁRKADI, Anne Margaret SMITH, Elzbieta SZYMANSKA-CZAPLAK and Naděžda VOJTKOVÁ. Dyslexia for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language - Trainee´s Booklet. 1st ed. Cham, Germany: Druck+Verlag Ernst Vögel GmbH, 2013, 115 pp. ISBN 978-3-89650-356-5. info
    recommended literature
  • Dyslexia in the foreign language classroom. Edited by Joanna Nijakowska. Bristol, UK: Multilingual Matters, 2010, xi, 236 p. ISBN 9781847692818. info
  • TURNER, Elizabeth and Jayne PUGHE. Dyslexia and English. London: David Fulton, 2003, 95 s. ISBN 185346967X. info
  • SCHNEIDER, Elke and Margaret CROMBIE. Dyslexia and foreign language learning. London: David Fulton, 2003, xii, 115. ISBN 1853469661. info
    not specified
  • Supporting Learners with Dyslexia in the ELT Classroom. Available at https://elt.oup.com/teachers/supportingdyslexia/?cc=cz&selLanguage=cs
  • REID, Gavin. Dyslexia : a practitioner's handbook. 4th ed. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009, xx, 388. ISBN 9780470760406. info
  • MORTIMORE, Tilly. Dyslexia and learning style : a practitioner's handbook. 2nd ed. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2008, xiii, 322. ISBN 9780470511688. info
  • POLLOCK, Joy, Elisabeth WALLER and Rody POLITT. Day-to-day dyslexia in the classroom. 2nd ed. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2004, xiv, 203. ISBN 0415339715. info
Teaching methods
Class discussions, discussion forums, groups projects, presentations, reading, materials design and its presentations; Depending on the situation regarding the pandemic, classes will take place either on site or online.
Assessment methods
For a successful course completion students will actively participate in class discussions, group work, group projects and presentations. In preparation for every seminar they will work on assigned readings, videos and materials design.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 2 hodiny.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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