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HOPE CENTRE 2012 COURSES
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INSTRUMENTAL ENRICHMENT
What is Instrumental Enrichment?
Instrumental Enrichment (IE) was developed by Professor Reuven Feuerstein, originally as an outcome of his work with immigrant populations regarded as ‘retarded’. IE is a thinking skills programme, which remediates cognitive difficulties through a structured course, based on 14 ‘Instruments’. The programme is built up systematically so that it is easy for the student to experience success and motivation. An essential aspect of IE is that it develops links to situations in everyday life and teaches the learner how to learn more effectively. This means learning to generate new information for oneself from existing information, taking decisions, learning to organise, plan and anticipate future events, learning to take responsibility and finding solutions to a range of problems.
Who is the Programme suitable for?
Because IE focuses on the process of thinking and not on the learning of content (facts and information), it is suitable for a wide range of learners, from upper primary children, adolescents and adults who have learning difficulties for whatever reasons, including:
Children and adults with congenital or acquired learning disabilities
Children and adults who do not achieve their potential due to unfavourable family, social or cultural circumstances
Children and adolescents who are able or gifted underachievers
Children, adolescents and adults who have difficulty learning and working because of emotional problems.
Who can apply for the training?
Teachers, learning support assistants, psychologists, therapists, parents and others working with children, adolescents and adults whose manifest intellectual functioning gives cause for concern.
Who is the trainer?
Ruth Deutsch is lead UK an accredited trainer for Feuerstein’s International Centre for the Enhancement of Learning Potential (ICELP). Ruth teaches at The Institute of Education (London University) and trains psychologists, therapists and teachers across the U.K.
What qualifications will be gained?
Successful completion of the course will count as the first level of IE training. Participants completing Level 1 training will receive a certificate of accreditation as a Level 1 practitioner from ICELP and will be registered on the ICELP database.
What does the training cover?
As well as instruction in the use of the first seven ‘Instruments’ (paper and pencil exercises, which are largely content free and require minimal literacy skills), the course will include:
An introduction to cognitive development
The theory of Structural Cognitive Modifiability
Deficient cognitive functions
The cognitive map
Mediated learning experiences
Categories of mediated interaction
Application to National Curriculum and to daily life skills
If you are interested to attend our next course please contact Maggie Handscomb on 020 8809 8240.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THINKING SKILLS
Who is this programme designed for?
This course comprises of two days of practical workshops for teachers, LSAs and SENCOs
You will develop an understanding of how a child thinks and build on the National Curriculum, framework for learning and thinking skills. By the end of the course, you will be more confident to expand your students' classroom thinking abilities and skills.
The course dates and times are:
28 and 29 February 2012
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What is required from participants?
In order to complete the full course participants will be required to attend every session. On completion of the course a course attendance certificate will be issued.
Where does the training take place?
Unless otherwise requested the training will take place at The Hope Centre, 228 Walm Lane, Cricklewood, London, NW2 3BS.
How much does the course cost?
£95 per participant
Course Content
1. WHAT IS THINKING (COGNITION)?
This session will cover thinking skills needed for curriculum learning in the classroom.
2. WHAT IS MEDIATED LEARNING? Part 1
In this session participants will learn what mediated learning is and useful mediational phrases and techniques.
Note down any mediational strategies used by the teacher.
3. WHAT IS MEDIATED LEARNING? Part 2
This session will cover mediation in practice – participants will learn how to mediate through schools tasks, games and through activities in the playground.
If you are interested to attend our next course please contact Maggie Handscomb on 020 8809 8240 or click here for further information.
