| Vignette 3 |
| A mature-age student with a degenerative illness comes to you for help in preparing an assignment that is due the following week. You already know that he has major difficulties working sufficiently fast to keep up with the class. He explains that he has only had the energy to work through two of the set problems and he still does not understand the principles involved. |
| Semester 2 2005 |
Issues identified:
- genuine legitimate problem
- too big an issue for individual tutor
- does the student know what help is available?
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Suggestions for dealing with the issues:
- make coordinator aware
- support from outside the group - learning centre
- encourage, build confidence
- tutor seek help from other services
- don't let the problem affect the whole tutorial or tutorial group
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| Semester 1 2005 |
Issues identified:
- awareness of special needs
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Suggestions for dealing with the issues:
- alert other people involved - course co-ordinator
- seek additional support, access support programs
- awareness of special consideration
- assess actual needs
- avoid negative discrimination
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| Semester 2 2004 |
Issues identified:
- genuine legitimate problem
- too big an issue for individual tutor
- does the student know what help is available?
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Suggestions for dealing with the issues:
- make coordinator aware
- support from outside the group - learning centre
- encourage, build confidence
- tutor seek help from other services
- don't let the problem affect the whole tutorial or tutorial group
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| Semester 1 2004 |
Issues identified: - being aware of individual concerns
- dealing with individual disabilities
- dealing with lack of appropriate skills/knowledge
- time management and time allocation
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Suggestions for dealing with the issues:
- refer to disabilities "centre" and/or course coordinator
- providing guidance to help students keep up
- being available for students: open door policy
- provide information on what facilites are available
- know when to act, when to refer
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| Semester 1 2003 |
Issues identified:
- being aware of individual concerns
- dealing with individual disabilities
- dealing with lack of appropriate skills/knowledge
- time management and time allocation
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Suggestions for dealing with the issues:
- refer to disabilities "centre" and/or course coordinator
- providing guidance to help students keep up
- being available for students: open door policy
- provide information on what facilites are available
- know when to act, when to refer
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