Learner Support in Education

16 Questions

What is the main idea behind the socio-ecological model of learning support?

To acknowledge the diversity of learning needs and provide inclusive support

What is the primary role of school-based support teams?

To provide support to learners in schools and classrooms

What type of school does not cater for a full range of support for learner difficulties?

Ordinary school

What is the main goal of full-service schools?

To celebrate diversity by discouraging stigmatization and labeling

What is the main characteristic of the socio-ecological model of learning support?

It is less authoritative and acknowledges the diversity of learning needs

What is the primary role of families in the socio-ecological model?

To be equal partners in education

What type of learners are referred to relevant structures of support in ordinary schools?

Learners with high-intensity needs

What is the main idea behind the support structure of the socio-ecological model?

To provide support to learners in all schools and classrooms

What is learner support according to the Department of Education?

Any form of help, assistance and guidance given to individual learners

What are the levels of individualized learner support categorized into?

Low, moderate, and high intensive

Where do learning barriers emanate from in a South African education context?

Within the learner and around the learner and the learner’s environment

What is the primary focus of the medical-deficit model?

Diagnosing and remediating the “deficit-within-the child”

What is the socio-ecological model characterized by?

A collaborative approach involving various stakeholders

What is the result of the medical model perspective?

Discriminatory practices

What is the purpose of learner support?

To encourage active participation in schools

What is an essential feature of an inclusive education approach?

Learning support

Study Notes

Learner Support

Learner support refers to any form of help, assistance, and guidance given to individual learners or groups of learners who experience barriers to learning.
It encourages active participation in schools, where individuals think and solve problems with others engaged in similar tasks.
Elements of support include academic, counselling, and peer support.

Medical-Deficit Model vs Socio-Ecological Model

Medical-deficit model: focuses on diagnosing and remediating the "deficit-within-the-child" with a remedial intervention approach.
Medical model perspective results in discriminatory practices.
Medical knowledge is valuable in the assessment and learning support process of learners experiencing barriers to learn.
Socio-ecological model: a collaborative approach involving various stakeholders, acknowledging the context of diverse learning needs.
It takes into account factors within and around learners, and involves equal partners in education.

Socio-Ecological Model with Learning Support

Barriers to learning emanate from factors within and around learners.
Support is provided in all schools and classrooms.
Environment must be changed, and teaching practices need to respond to learner diversity.
All learners need support.

Support Structure

Low level: basic intervention, preventative, and partial sight/hearing difficulties.
Moderate level: high-risk learners, dyslexia, mute/sight loss.
High intensity: e.g. down syndrome, autism.

Supportive Structures

Ordinary school: provides support for low-intensive learner barriers, refers moderate and high-intensive barriers to other structures.
Full-service schools (FSS): equipped to provide for the full range of learning needs, celebrates diversity, and adopts a holistic, flexible, and inclusive approach.

This quiz covers learner support in education, including individualized support and learning barriers. It's focused on the South African education context.

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