Curricula, Organization, Teaching Methods in Special Education and Education of People with ASD

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

• Know the existing Curricula (C)
• Know the philosophy and pedagogical principles of the curricula for special education and education (PAPEA)
• Describe and apply differentiated pedagogical methodologies and applications and individualised education programmes
• Describe the pedagogical methodology of the SADEPEAE
• Operate educational tools and implement specific pedagogical methodologies
• Design and implement targeted individually structured didactic intensive intervention programmes for children with ASD (SADEPEAE), following a series of phases of teaching methodology (Systematic empirical observation, Informal pedagogical evaluation, SADEPEAE-based planning, Methodology and intervention records, Collaboration with parents)
• Identify educational environments for students with ASD, their strengths and limitations, and the application of C in each of them
• Propose micro-teaching scenarios, make recommendations and design educational practices

Course Content

1. Introduction to curricula
2. Philosophy and pedagogical principles of PAPEA
3. Differentiated pedagogical methodologies and applications, personalised education programmes
4. Description of the Pedagogical Methodology of the SADEPEAE
5. Educational tools and pedagogical methodologies
6. Targeted individually structured didactic intensive intervention programmes for children with ASD (SADEPEAE)
7. Systematic empirical observation
8. Informal pedagogical evaluation
9. Design based on the SADEPEAE
10. Methodology and intervention records
11. Collaboration with parents
12. Educational environments for pupils with ASD: general school, special school, integration class, parallel support
13. Micro-teaching scenarios