A practical guide to inclusive learning for students with specific learning difficulties/differences
Online course
No booking is required for this online course, you can take this course at any time.
We offer group discussion sessions on ways to implement inclusive approaches as complement to this course. Group discussions are offered on MS Teams on the dates and times outlined below. Completion of the online course is required in advance of participating in a discussion session.
Group Discussion date
Monday 9 March, 15.00-16.00
Upon completion of this course, you will have:
- Appreciated the learning experiences and challenges for learners with Specific Learning Difficulties/Differences (SpLDs);
- Identified principles for making learning resources accessible and inclusive for students with SpLDs;
- Utilised technology to enhance learning for all;
- Critically evaluated existing learning resources and identified improvements;
- Developed inclusive learning resources yourself or in conjunction with colleagues.
Tutors
Dr Kate Ippolito and Mr David Mooney
If you want this online workshop to be counted as a PGCert pre-requisite or other requirement, please complete this online review activity.
Administrative Enquiries
Suyane Beasley edudevcourses@ic.ac.uk
Background
Central to Imperial College London's Learning and Teaching Strategy is the commitment to make teaching and learning more inclusive, including of students with Specific Learning Difficulties/Differences (SpLDs) such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD as an SpLD. 8% of Imperial’s students disclose as having an SpLD on entry. Further students are identified as having an SpLD as they progress through their degree programme and they find specific aspects of their degree programme challenging, either in the way it is taught and/or assessed. Importantly, as we will explore, making learning more inclusive of these students means making learning more inclusive of all Imperial’s students. In particular many of these strategies will improve learning for students who speak English as an additional language.
Who should attend?
This workshop is for all staff who teach and support the learning of Imperial’s UG and PG students, including teaching fellows, learning technologists, departmental disability officers and lecturers. It may be particularly relevant for those involved in module design and pedagogical transformation aligned to Imperial's Learning and Teaching Strategy.
Key areas
- Learning experiences and challenges for learners with SpLDs
- Principles for making learning resources accessible and inclusive for students with SpLDs
- Using technology to enhance learning for all
- Evaluation of existing learning resources and approaches
- How to more develop inclusive learning resources
Prerequisite
You may want to explore the inclusive learning and teaching section of Imperial's Teaching Toolkit before attending this workshop.
Imperial STAR Framework
This workshop is particularly suitable for those seeking recognition at D1 or D2 level of the Imperial STAR Framework. It addresses the following dimensions of the Professional Standards Framework (PSF 2023): A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, K1, K2, K3,
K4, K5, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5.
