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EDU5174 Instructional Design for Special Education
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:
This unit requires advanced study of instructional design to cater for the needs of students with disabilities. An emphasis will be on selecting effective teaching approaches that cater for students either within the regular classroom or within a special education facility. The main focus of the unit is the identification of the principles of effective instructional design and the evaluation of materials in classrooms against the best practice criteria. Students will also be encouraged to monitor their own understanding and learning strategies against those behaviours described in the research as belonging to 'effective learners'.

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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
Q18Graduate Certificate of Education (Special Education)
SPAAFFSpecial Education Area of Specialisation
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2010 VET: 31/03/2010