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    UC 422 Learning Disabilities & EDUC 424 Learning Disabilities Lab
    Instructor: Dr. Bernice Y.L.Wong
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    Introduction
    These two courses will be taught as an integrated unit, demonstrating to
    students how theory blends into practice. To get maximal benefit from this
    teaching approach, students are advised to take both courses together. For
    those who have already taken EDUC 422, and wish to take EDTJC 424, they may do
    SO.
    Please note for EDUC 424, this instructor runs the remedial lab in the
    following manner: One-to-one tutorials with children/adolescents diagnosed to
    have reading problems, one-hour per morning, four mornings/week. Location:
    Coquitlam School District. SFU students will go in two shifts: 9:00 - 10:00
    a.m.; 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. SFU students will select the grade level that they
    want to work with.
    The reasons Dr. Wong runs the remedial lab 4 days/week are these:
    (1) In order to discover the effectiveness of the remedial techniques, you
    need at least 3 - 4 data points per week to monitor reading-disabled students
    remedial progress. (2) Interacting with such children/adolescents on a
    continual basis per week enables you to gain insight into their modes and
    performance patterns. Needless to say, only hard-working students should
    enroll in this remedial lab.
    For both EDUC 422 & EDUC 424, please check with Barb Skews (Undergrad
    Programs) for the final dates and room assignments.
    UC 422
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    EDUC 424
    Week of May 6th
    Concept and definition of LD
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    Organization
    Week of May 13th
    Reading problems in LD students
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    Teaching assessment of
    reading problems
    Teaching administration of
    formal language tests at the
    primary, intermediate and
    secondary levels.
    Week of May 20th
    Language problems in LD students
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    Week of May 27th
    Arithmetic problems in LD students
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    Teaching assessment of
    arithmetic.
    Week of June 3rd
    Instructional needs of primary LD children
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    Visit to primary LAC
    Week of June 10th
    Instructional needs of intermediate LD students Visit to intermediate LAC
    Week of June 17th
    MIDTERM EXAM
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    Visit to secondary LAC
    Week of June 24th
    Instructional needs of secondary LD students
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    Preparation for remedial lab
    Week of July 1st
    Memory problems and metacognition ?
    Educational programming for
    LD students: (1) How do we
    help LD students overcome
    their memory problems and
    still learn? (2) How and
    why do we teach inetacognitive
    skills?
    Week of July 8th
    Task analysis & concept analysis
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    More on strategies for
    teaching LD students: Focus
    on math.
    Week of July 15th
    History of LD
    More on strategies for
    remediating LD students:
    Using the microcomputer for
    improving word-recognition,
    spelling and writing.
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    Week of July 22nd
    Social problems of LD students
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    Sharing knowledge of remedial
    cases among SFU students.
    Week of July 29th
    Epilogue: And so what is LD about?
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    Ditto (as in above week).
    Grading for EDUC 422:
    One midterm: 40%
    Three assignments each at 20%, a choice of 3 out of 4.
    Grading for UC 424:
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    Initial assessment 20%
    2.
    Administration of a formal test (TERA/TOEL; TORC/TOLD; TOAL) 10%
    3.
    Preparation for remedial lab (materials) 20%
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    Takehome exam 20%
    5.
    Final Lab-Report 30%
    ONE FINAL NOTE
    Please make sure you have all the prerequisite coursework for entering
    EDUC. 422 and/or EDUC. 424. AUDITING is not allowed unless a student has
    the Instructor's consent.
    TEXT REQUIREMENT:
    Daniel Hollahan, J.M. Kauffman & J.W. Lloyd, Introduction to Learning
    Disabilities (2nd Ed.) Prentice-Hall (1985).
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    Education 422-4 Learning Disabilities
    Fall 1984 Semester
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    INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Bernice Wong
    Mondays, 4:30 - 8:20
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    LOCATION: on campus
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    LECTURE TOPIC
    Sept. 10th ?
    Concept of Learning Disabilities
    Myths about Learning Disabilities
    Definitions of Learning Disabilities
    Operational definitions of Learning Disabilities
    Characteristics of Learning Disabilities students
    Sept. 17th ?
    Assessment I: Reading problems
    Tutorial: A critique of a LAC teacher's assessment
    Sept. 24th ?
    Assessment--II: Arithmetic problems
    Oct. 1st ?
    Instructional needs of Learning Disabilities children:
    from the perspective of the primary teacher.
    Tutorial scheduled.
    Oct. 15th ?
    Instructional needs of the Learning Disabilities student:
    from the perspective of the intermediate teacher.
    Tutorial scheduled.
    Oct. 22nd ?
    Instructional needs of the Learning Disabilities student:
    from the perspective of the secondary teacher.
    Tutorial scheduled.
    Oct. 29th ? Midterm exam.
    Nov. 5th ?
    Task analysis and concept analysis.
    Nov. 19th ?
    Memory problems and metacognition.
    Nov. 26th ?
    Social problems of Learning Disabilities students.
    Tutorial scheduled.
    Dec. 3rd
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    History of Learning Disabilities, the issue of etiology
    Review before final exam.
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    GRADING: ? Midterm exam ?
    40%
    Final exam
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    40%
    Two assignments I
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    20%
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    20%
    REQUIRED TEXT:
    Houck, Cherry K. Learning Disabilities - Understanding Concepts, Characteristics
    and Issues. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall,
    1984.

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