EDUC Outline

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http://www.edu.caJugradprogs/outlines/Educ422hoskyn.html

DR. MAUREEN HOSKYN

Email: mhoskyn@sfu.ca

THURSDAYS 13:00-16:50 at Harbour Centre room

2945

PREREQUISITE (or concurrent):

EDUC 220

Objectives:

Education 422 is a theory-based course that is complimentary to Education 424, the practical

lab-based course on children with learning disabilities. In Education 422, students will be introduced to

the theoretical issues and foundations of the field of learning disabilities. Issues that will be discussed

include: the identification of children with learning disabilities, language based learning disabilities

(reading and writing), non-verbal learning disabilities, attention and memory, social learning disabilities.

Course assignments:

Research Syntheses (2) 30 marks

Class activities ?

45 marks

Final ?

25 marks

Courseware:

Available from the SFU bookstore.

Recommended text:

Smith, Corinne Roth (2004) Learning Disabilities: The Interaction of Students

and their Environments. Boston MA: Allyn and Bacon.

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