Program Overview

Course Overview

The course LD1024, Cognitive Psychology for Teachers: Special Education, is a 4.0 credit course that provides a thorough introduction to cognitive science with a focus on special education needs applications.

Content and Learning Outcomes

Course Contents

The course is divided into three modules:

• Module 1: Identification and handling of cognitive and special education needs.
  • Explore how teachers can identify and handle special education needs on individual, school, and community levels.
  • Develop tools to support students' own learning and increase their ability to adapt to different learning environments.
• Module 2: Practical methods for inclusion and learning.
  • Develop and use practical methods to facilitate participation for all pupils.
  • Apply teaching strategies to encourage pupils with different knowledge backgrounds to cooperate and learn from one another.
• Module 3: Cognitive science and learning.
  • Understand how cognitive underlying mechanisms influence students' possibilities and limitations in learning.
  • Present strategies to decrease unnecessary cognitive strain in the classroom.

Intended Learning Outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify and handle special education needs in collaboration with guardians and other professional groups.
2. Develop and implement methods that support pupils' independent learning.
3. Understand and apply principles from Cognitive Load Theory to decrease unnecessary cognitive strain in teaching.
4. Apply practical methods for inclusion in the classroom, including development of group activities that support collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Literature and Preparations

Specific Prerequisites

General entry requirements are necessary for this course.

Literature

Information about course literature can be found in the course memo or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and Completion

Grading Scale

The grading scale for this course is P (pass) or F (fail).

Examination

The examination is a continuous assessment, 4.0 credits, with a grading scale of P or F. The examiner may adapt the examination for students with documented disabilities and apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Further Information

Course Room in Canvas

Registered students can find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas.

Offered By

The course is offered by ITM/Learning in Engineering Sciences.

Main Field of Study

The main field of study is Technology and Learning.

Education Cycle

The education cycle for this course is the first cycle.