This file tackles the definition of remedial instruction and the need for the subject. Also, content and distribution of topics have been included for reference purposes.

1. Remedial Instruction
in Education
(English 21)
Prepared by:
Sherilyn E. Nuesca, PhD

2. Course Description
 This course is designed for students and prospective teachers
to acquire a deeper perspective of the importance of
remedial instruction in education as a necessary tool for
learning the different macro skills in literacy and numeracy
and so with other subject areas.
 Particularly it is intended to familiarize student with the
different reading difficulties met by learners and to be able
to help the learners with reading disabilities to acquire skills
and improve their reading abilities through a functional
management of the program of reading remediation and
correction.

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7. Requirements and Grading System
*The Class will utilize Synchronous and Asynchronous mode of
teaching-learning process
 Quizzes/Activities/Projects----------------------20%
 Attendance and Class Participation-------------20%
 Reporting and Reflection Paper------------------30%
 Exams (Prelim, Midterms, Finals)----------------30%
Total 100%

8. Activity 1
What pops into your mind when
you hear the words “remedial
instruction?”
What do you expect to learn
from this class?

9. Overview

11. Remedial Instruction in Education
 also known as developmental education
 basic skills education
 competency education

12. Remedial Instruction in Education
 preparatory education
 academic upgrading
 designed to assist students in order to achieve
expected competencies in literacy and numeracy

13. Objectives of Remedial Instruction
 to give additional help to learners who for one
reason or another, have fallen behind the rest
of the class from their respective
subjects/classes

14. Learners with learning difficulties
 poor memory
 short attention span and are easily distracted by other things
 relatively poor comprehensive power
 lack of learning motivation
 lack of self-confidence and relatively low self-expectation
 weak in problem-solving power
 fail to grasp information effectively and mix things up easily
 have difficulty in understanding new/abstract concepts
 fail to transfer knowledge to the related learning areas appropriately
 need more time to complete assignments or tasks

15. Objectives of Remedial Instruction
 to provide learning support to learners who lag
far behind their counterparts in school
performance

16. Objectives of Remedial Instruction
 to provide systematic training to develop
learners’ generic skills from interpersonal
relationship, communication, problem-solving,
self-management, self-learning, independent
thinking, creativity and use of information
technology

17. Thank
You!!!