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Sheldon, Sue; And Others – 1982
The first two of 16 booklets designed for use in an Open University course about handicapped children and their education in the United Kingdom, these texts present an overview of the course and a glossary of special education terms. The overview booklet outlines the course's major themes: understanding special education, meeting special needs in…
Descriptors: Course Content, Definitions, Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Booth, Tony – 1982
The third of 16 booklets designed for use in an Open University course on special education in the United Kingdom, this guide introduces key issues in the course. The variety of handicapping conditions is examined, and age and sex factors in special education are considered. Effects of the environment and the special educational system are also…
Descriptors: Classification, Course Content, Definitions, Disabilities
Swann, Will – 1982
One of a series of booklets designed for use in an Open University Course on the education of handicapped students in Great Britain, the booklet examines the application of psychology to special education. Origins of educational psychology are traced, as are the beginnings of psychology's relationship with special education. The author asserts…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Development, Course Content, Disabilities
Thomas, Davis; Swann, Will – 1982
The fourth of 16 booklets designed for use in an Open University course about education for handicapped children in the United Kingdom, this document focuses on family life, particularly in families with severely handicapped children. Parents' reactions to the initial diagnosis of their child's handicapping condition are discussed, as well as the…
Descriptors: Course Content, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Financial Resources, Family Problems
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The washback effect of tests on teaching has attracted considerable attention over recent years, but the critical question of how this translates into washback on learning remains under-explored. To address this issue, questionnaires relating to academic writing instruction were distributed to 108 learners from mainland China preparing for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English for Academic Purposes, Writing Instruction, Academic Discourse
Potts, Patricia – 1982
The sixth of 16 booklets designed for use in an Open University course on special education for handicapped students in the United Kingdom, this document features information on the professional groups involved with special education (psychological, paramedical and therapeutic, educational, social, medical, nursing, and legal). Specific roles of…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Course Content, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
