tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post6831641540536554045..comments2024-01-15T03:36:11.777-05:00Comments on Teaching Game Design: Culture Shock: Learning DisabilitiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post-23487631707961240042009-06-07T13:08:40.109-04:002009-06-07T13:08:40.109-04:00Hi Ian,
I teach @ a non profit that works with pe...Hi Ian,<br /><br />I teach @ a non profit that works with people with brain injuries. It is a challenge and I'm relatively new to it. I've found that once you find their way of learn, it becomes much easier, basically requires the observation of an artist the disciplinary and motivation of drill sergeant...basically it involves time of building a relationship, and finding out all the factors that cause them to drift.Jimmy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646261777185154086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post-34993746057458001692009-03-20T10:18:00.000-04:002009-03-20T10:18:00.000-04:00Making your notes available is beneficial not only...Making your notes available is beneficial not only for disabled students, but also students whose first language is not English ("L2 students") and students with different learning styles. It is considered good practice and is supported by much research in the field of English composition.Jill E. Duffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546533292699874507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post-34691080240549920552009-03-15T23:45:00.000-04:002009-03-15T23:45:00.000-04:00Oh, they're definitely disabilities. Every one of ...Oh, they're definitely disabilities. Every one of those puts an individual in a state where they are unable to do something like a standard student.<BR/><BR/>ie: Learning disability hindering the true average learning curve. I'm not able to learn like the average.<BR/><BR/>Don't worry about changing the way you teach. If I have problems keeping up, let me come to you with the hopes that you would spend the extra time with me. Make that apparent when your semester starts, and leave it at that. If you try to help the 1% that learn slow (for example), the other 99% will go nuts and not show up. Make that 1% comfortable to come talk to you after class if they need it.<BR/><BR/>The best way to teach someone that has a common disability like I have (learn slow) is to keep things practical/hands on.<BR/><BR/>Make your student(s) come to you 1 week prior to an exam to remind you if you're not getting paperwork. If it's that important to them, they will remind you (as i've had to do in the past). My campus actually gave a letter to the professor explaining the disability.<BR/><BR/>It's not about what the industry thinks about my disability. It's about what grade I get in your class. If I can't get above a 3.0 that becomes a real problem for your students post graduation when the industry starts to have a raised eyebrow toward what they did in school. Academics is far from the real world practical nature of things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post-34178773239526459142009-03-15T22:47:00.000-04:002009-03-15T22:47:00.000-04:00Teaching students with special needs gets easier t...Teaching students with special needs gets easier the more you do it. Obviously, you are not exposed to more severe disabilities, but the "milder" disablilities (ADD,etc) can usually be addressed in lesson planning. *Important note here, Ian - You should write down those students names! :P Also remember to teach to multiple styles of learning - visual, aural, tactile, etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_multiple_intelligencesGordonGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471408369811306603noreply@blogger.com