This Course is By Invitation Only
Educational Psychology for Special Education
Learn about Educational Psychology and how it can be applied in teaching SEN children in individualised support work or in the classroom.
About this course
This e-course introduces participants to the application of psychological theories in education and forms a theoretical background related to how children learn and how the environment impacts child development. This e-course supplements the topics to be covered in the main course in which the participants will also learn to interpret the psychological report, use various methods of observation and documentation to assess children’s behaviour and learning to enhance the effectiveness of teaching.
Course Writer/Instructor
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Priscillia Shen
Priscillia Shen began her special education journey as an Educational Therapist at DAS and has more than 10 years of experience in the field of special educational needs, especially in dyslexia. Her previous experience working closely with SpLD learners has allowed her to take on a constructive and practical pedagogical approach. She believes in keeping up with current developments in the field to continually refine teaching practices and maintain professional passion. She is also a qualified trainer with the Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA) by the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ). While lecturing at the DAS Academy, she is currently pursuing Doctorate in Education (EdD) at the National Institute of Education (NIE) in Singapore and the Institute of Education (IOE) in UK, London. Her research interests are in dyslexia, Chinese language and Mathematics. She has been co-presenting papers on learning difficulties in Chinese language and Mathematics in relation to dyslexia at conferences since 2012. |