023823 Special Education 3: Educating Students who have Difficulties with Written Text

6cp
Undergraduate

This subject examines ways in which teachers can support and assist students who have difficulty in understanding their school texts and school writing tasks. Strategies for increasing comprehension, and their applicability to classroom situations, are investigated. The effectiveness of various approaches to facilitating writing is evaluated and attention is given to both upper primary and high school reading and writing, with an emphasis on non-fiction content areas.

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $490.00
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $1,800.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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