Course details
Learning Objectives
- Understand the difficulties dyslexic children face when learning Chinese language as a second language
- Understand the nature and structure of Chinese characters
- Strategies for parents to support their dyslexic children in learning Chinese at home
Key Topics
- Research on dyslexia and Chinese language
- Learning Chinese language as a second language
- Nature and structure of Chinese characters
- Building orthographic and morphological awareness, formation of stroke patterns and oracy skills
The workshop will be conducted in English. There will be occasional use of Mandarin to explain certain concepts.
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Led by a multi-disciplinary team of lecturers with extensive experiences in teaching learners with dyslexia and associated learning differences, the DAS Academy aims to enable excellence through our programmes from foundation to tertiary levels, namely, the Master of Arts in Specific Learning Differences (MA SpLD), validated by London Metropolitan University, UK. See all Das Academy courses Are you from Das Academy ? Claim your course!
