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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Dyslexic students"”.
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Needs of Dyslexic Students and Reading Programs that Meet Them
… programs that meet the specific needs of students with dyslexia. The purpose of this study was to educate classroom teachers about the disorder of dyslexia, providing teaching strategies, accommodations and information on effective reading programs for students with dyslexia. The project …
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Behind the Curtain: An examination of dyslexic students’ responses to feedback on their written summative assignments
There has been an increase in the number of dyslexic students, in higher education with the necessity for better training and understanding by lecturers to accommodate their needs. Any adjustment and intervention seem to, however, concentrate on the medical definition of dyslexia, rather than the …
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Talking back: the dialogical identities of dyslexic students in the figured worlds of the university. A narrative enquiry
Many dyslexic students report feeling ‘out of place’ or unsupported during their time at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and this has implications for the students themselves and for the widening participation agenda. Students disclosing dyslexia attending HEIs comprise 6% of the student …
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Quantitative and qualitative differences in reading performance between Greek language teachers & 12th grade pupils and between adult dyslexic & non-dyslexic students
… is one of the greatest challenges that pupils, students and adults have to encounter daily at school, university and professional life, especially dyslexics, for whom it is a really hard and demanding process. Given the importance of reading and the various factors can positively or negatively …
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Chunking: Intervention designed to relieve and improve reading performance among dyslexic student
… writing, and is thought to affect 10-15% of students. It has been suggested that people with dyslexia have more difficulties with visual decoding of text compared to other readers and is most prominent when reading a crowded text. “Chunking” is an intervention where extra spaces are added as …
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The nature and experiences of the dyslexia population in higher education : a case study
… investigated factors influencing the approach of dyslexic higher education students to support in one UK higher education institution. While considering the nature of the population of dyslexic students as a whole, it also looked for potential sub-groups with a view to differentiating support …
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Academic confidence and dyslexia at university
This study explored how university students' academic confidence may be affected by them being identified as dyslexic. Contemporary views of dyslexia range from considering it primarily as a literacy-based, specific learning difficulty (BDA, 2017), to a multi-factorial information processing …
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Using Computers as a tool in the remediation of Developmental Dyslexia
… potential of computer technology in assisting dyslexics to overcome their problems with written language. Spelling inaccuracy is a persistent problem for dyslexics and is particularly embarrassing for older students. In a study of the effectiveness of computer spell checkers, the spelling …
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A study of specific learning difficulties in tertiary education
… Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia) among mature students in British institutes of tertiary education. Despite growing awareness of this condition, it is only during the last thirty years that cases of dyslexia among adults have been distinguished from aphasia. Assessments were conducted using a …
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Improving Literacy Rates for Students with Dyslexia in a Rural School District
… study aimed to improve literacy rates for students identified as having dyslexic tendencies in the Lynn County School District. The need to improve literacy rates of students with dyslexia in the Reaching Reading Success Program was identified through Mississippi K-3 Assessment Support …
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Metacognition and dyslexia : towards an increased understanding of the cognitive knowledge and self-regulation practices of students with dyslexia in higher education
… metacognitive and self-regulatory practices of students with dyslexia in higher education. It focuses on the understanding that these students have of their learning, the strategies they use and factors that determine how and why strategies are used. The study further examines the planning, …
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A study of the effect of multisensory writing instruction on the written expression of the dyslexic elementary child
Dyslexic students struggle to read and write at a level commensurate with their intellectual ability. This study examines the impact of remedial instruction on reading and writing progress of six fourth grade students chosen from three different schools within one school district. These six …
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Motivation Modelling and Computation for Personalised Learning of People with Dyslexia
… empirical findings from a qualitative study with dyslexic students conducted in the present research project, motivation modelling for people with dyslexia using a hybrid approach is the main focus of this thesis. Specifically, in addition to the contribution to the qualitative conceptual …
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The gathering and use of information by fifth grade students with access to Palm® handhelds.
… on information acquisition and use by 5th grade students in a North Texas school during a class research project was investigated. Five research questions were examined using observation, interviews, surveys, and document analysis. Are there differences in information gathering and use with the …
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The relationship between working alliance and treatment outcomes in remedial instruction for older dyslexic children
… have looked at relationships between teacher and students in the broad context of classroom interaction and found significant promise. The present study investigates the application of the theory of working alliance in a sample of older reading disabled children. The study examined the …