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Remedial Instruction

The document discusses remedial instruction and teaching for students who are behind in their classes. It outlines the objectives of remedial teaching as providing learning support and adapting curricula to students' abilities and needs. This includes designing individualized programs, consolidating past knowledge, and developing generic skills. Principles of helping students with learning difficulties include assessing needs, devising varied activities, providing clear instructions, summarizing lessons, and showing concern for individual students. The overall aim is to help these students learn to the best of their ability and progress back into mainstream classes.

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Remedial Instruction

The document discusses remedial instruction and teaching for students who are behind in their classes. It outlines the objectives of remedial teaching as providing learning support and adapting curricula to students' abilities and needs. This includes designing individualized programs, consolidating past knowledge, and developing generic skills. Principles of helping students with learning difficulties include assessing needs, devising varied activities, providing clear instructions, summarizing lessons, and showing concern for individual students. The overall aim is to help these students learn to the best of their ability and progress back into mainstream classes.

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REMEDIAL

INSTRUCTION
Remedial Teaching
Intended for students who, for one reason or another, have fallen
behind the rest of the class.

At the beginning of a remedial course, the teacher has to assess with
care the strengths and weaknesses of her students.

The remedial class teacher is expected to pay greater attention to


individual weaknesses and needs.

The ultimate aim is to help such students learn to the best of their
ability and to bring them back into mainstream classes as far as
possible.
Objectives of Remedial Teaching
(Education Bureau in Hongkong, 2007)

To provide learning support to pupils who lag far behind their


counterparts in school performance. By adapting school curricula
and teaching strategies, teachers can:

a) Provide learning activities and practical experiences to


students according to their abilities and needs.

b) Design individualized educational programs with intensive


remedial support to help pupils consolidate their back
knowledge in different subjects, master the learning methods,
strengthen their confidence and enhance the effectiveness of
learning.
Objectives of Remedial Teaching
(Education Bureau in Hongkong, 2007)

Provide systematic training to develop pupils’ generic


skills: interpersonal relationships, communication,
problem-solving, self-management, self-learning,
independent thinking, creativity, and the use of
information technology.
Students who have learning difficulties

Pupils under IRTP ( Intensive Remedial Teaching


Programme ) usually have one or more than one of the
following learning difficulties:
Poor memory
Short attention span and are easily distracted by other things
Relatively poor comprehensive power
Lack of learning motivation
Students who have learning difficulties

Pupils under IRTP ( Intensive Remedial Teaching


Programme ) usually have one or more than one of the
following learning difficulties:

Lack of self-confidence and relatively low self-expectation


Weak in problem-solving power
Fail to grasp information effectively and mix things up easily
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties
Pupils under IRTP ( Intensive Remedial Teaching
Programme ) usually have one or more than one of the
following learning difficulties:

Lack of self-confidence and relatively low self-expectation


Weak in problem-solving power
Fail to grasp information effectively and mix things up easily
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties

a. Teaching Preparation

- before preparing for their lessons, remedial teachers should identify


pupils’ diverse learning needs as soon as possible so that they may
design appropriate teaching plans to facilitate pupils’ effective learning
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties

b. Devise various learning activities

-since pupils have different characteristics in learning, teachers must


devise different learning activities with the same teaching objective to
develop pupils’ varied abilities and skills in problem-solving.
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties

b. Devise various learning activities

-It is more effective for teachers to adopt a series of relevant and


simple teaching activities than assigning one long teaching activity
since pupils may acquire the required knowledge and skills through
diversified activities.
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties

c. Design meaningful learning situations

-Remedial teachers should specifically design meaningful learning


situations, language environments ( especially for English subjects),
games, or activities so as to provide personal learning experiences for
pupils and stimulate their interest and initiative in learning.
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties

d. Teaching approaches

-Teachers should give concrete examples before proceeding to abstract concepts


by way of simple and easy steps at a pace in line with the learning abilities of the
students. Teachers may teach new concepts from different perspectives by various
approaches so that pupils can grasp the ideas through meaningful and repeated
illustrations.
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties

d. Teaching approaches

-Teachers should encourage pupils’ active participation by more


frequent use of teaching aids, games, and activities. They can also make
use of information technology and all the teaching resources available to
help pupils understand the main points.
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties

e. Provide clear instructions

-Pupils with learning difficulties are less competent in understanding


written language. Therefore, remedial teachers should give pupils short and
clear instructions to avoid confusion. They must explain clearly the
arrangement of each learning activity. If necessary, they may ask pupils to
repeat the steps of activities so that every pupil may understand the
instructions.
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties

f. Summarize the main points

-At the course of teaching, teacher should always sum up the main points in
teaching and write the key phrases on the board to enhance pupils’ audio and
visual memories. Teachers can guide their pupils to link up the knowledge they
learn from class with their life experiences so as to enhance the effectiveness
of learning. Besides, guiding pupils to repeat the main points in verbal or
written form is also an effective way of learning.
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties

g. Enhance learning interest and motivation

-Suffering from frequent frustrations in their work, pupils with learning


difficulties may gradually lose their interest in learning. Therefore teachers
should adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of pupils. With less pupils in
the IRTP, teachers can design interesting activities coupled with reward
scheme to stimulate pupils’ interest.
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties

h. Encourage pupils’ participation in class activities

- Pupils with learning difficulties usually lack self-confidence and are


more passive in class. They seldom ask questions or express their views.
Remedial teachers should patiently encourage active participation in class.
Pleasurable learning experiences may help enhance pupils’ interest in
learning.
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties

i. Focus on the learning process

- Teaching should not only focus on the transmission of knowledge. It is


also important to see that pupils are benefited from the entire learning
process. Teachers should provide ample opportunities in class for pupils to
practice and think what they have learnt, and allow them to solve problems
by different means.
Principles of Helping Pupils with Learning
Difficulties

j. Show concern for the performances of individual pupils

- Pupils may encounter different problems in their studies, therefore, teachers


should carefully observe the learning process of individual pupils in class. Whenever
necessary, they should provide individualized remedial teaching before and after class,
during recess or lunchtime, so that they can remove their learning obstacles as soon as
possible. When marking assignments, teachers should take note of the common errors
of pupils and deliver the correct concepts and knowledge to them properly

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