In no European country is the problem of dyslexia properly tackled in education of adults in working life or in adult education properly . Working life today includes learning new ways and new technics, even training for new jobs. It is advisable for both learners and trainers to find the best possible ways for each to learn.
There are dyslexic adults in all walks of life, from university students and teachers to shop floor and to prisons. All the people benefit from getting more conscious of their own ways of learning, being able to use their strengths. The ALIPPE train the trainer events helps teachers to understand what the dyslexia way of learning is.
The differences in learning styles is a popular concept for the dyslexics themselves. They recognize that they think different, have different working and learning strategies. In teacher's education in many cases this issue has been ignored, because scientist have disputed the subject. Teachers that have learned about ALIPPE and have run the ALIPPE dyslexia course have seen the evidence in the enthusiasm and progress of their students. This is even more the case when teachers use this experience in their teaching of other subjects.
If you are interested, please mail info at alippe.eu
or phone ++31 649 720 715
Different kinds of adult education
The ALIPPE pedagogical strategies have proven their value in Dutch general Universities and Universities of applied science. Remedial teachers and teachers in Dutch colleges and the dyslexia specialists of the Dutch Association for improving literacy in adult education ("Stichting Lezen en Schrijven") support the ALIPPE concepts.
Up till now the ALIPPE student course has been focused on the European prison education environment. The attractive materials may be also valuable for the specific requirements of your educational institute.
If you have interest in further possibilities, please mail info at alippe.eu
or phone ++31 649 720 715
Activities / Tasks carried out:
1. Work through the "ALIPPE introduction to a different way of learning" dyslexia course by performing and experiencing the course tasks oneself, and being informed about the theory behind it.
2. Do a Multiple Intelligence test and discuss personal learning styles and the possible differences with dyslexic student learning styles.
3. Learn about Mind Mapping by creating a mind map on the participants teaching experience and collaborate with colleagues to create a group mind map on possibilities to support dyslexia in prison education situations.
4. Cooperate and discuss with colleague teachers pedagogic strategies and implementation in the daily teaching practise with dyslexic students.
5. Present course tasks and give a final presentation on implementation the workshop learnings in the home situation and daily practice.
Job related skills and competences acquired
1. Obtain the skills and competencies to teach and implement the "ALIPPE introduction to a different way of learning" dyslexia course.
2. Obtain the skills to test Multiple Intelligence, the competence to interpret student test results and to support for students with special learning styles.
3. Derive the skill to use and teach the use of mind maps and the competences to support dyslexic students in making effective use of these techniques.
4. Obtain the competences to recognize behaviour and learning needs of dyslexic students and have the skills to support them in regular lessons.
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