Dyslexic Students: Success Factors for Support in a Learning Environment

Björklund, Maria

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2011.06.006

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“…Similar findings have been reported consistently in the literature. [36][37][38] Academic tutors at our institution are provided regular training on supporting students with LDs. In addition, staff members with a special interest in supporting students with LDs are recognised as "Disability Champions".…”

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How does dyslexia impact on the educational experiences of healthcare students? A qualitative study

Ali

Kisielewska

Subhan

et al. 2019

Eur J Dental Education

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Learning disabilities (LDs) is a generic term and comprises a heterogeneous group of disorders which manifest with an impairment of intellectual or social functioning and affects the way an individual learns new things in any area of their life. 1,2 Specific LDs include conditions such as dyslexia, development coordination disorder (DCD), dyscalculia, attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). 3,4 Dyslexia constitutes the most common form of LD and affects up to 10% of the population globally. 5 Dyslexia is associated with difficulties in word-level decoding, and affected individuals find it hard to recognise printed words, have great difficulties "sounding out" unfamiliar words and often also read slowly. 6 An estimated 6% of students enrolled in higher education (HE) in England have a formal diagnosis of specific LDs, and the numbers appear to be on the rise. 7 Figures from medical schoolsshow that approximately 2% medical students disclose dyslexia. 8 Importantly, a significant number of students in HE may not have a Abstract Aims: To explore the impact of dyslexia on the educational experiences of undergraduate students in medicine, dentistry, dental therapy and biomedical sciences. Methods:It was a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews. The study was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at a University in the South West region of the United Kingdom. Purposive sampling was used, and the participants included undergraduate students from the schools of medicine, dentistry and biomedical sciences. Results:The sample consisted of fifteen undergraduate students including five from medicine; four from dentistry; three from dental therapy; and three from biomedical sciences. All students had a formal diagnosis of Dyslexia. The students shared their views and experiences regarding disclosure, transition into the university, learning environments, assessments and challenges after graduation.Conclusions: This is the first study to explore the impact of dyslexia on the educational experiences of healthcare students from multiple programmes in a variety of educational settings. The findings show that the students were confident regarding disclosure of their dyslexia and had a formal diagnosis of dyslexia established during their school years. Although the participants experienced typical academic difficulties associated with dyslexia, problem-based learning (PBL) was perceived to be enjoyable and less stressful than traditional lectures and no specific challenges were reported in acquisition of clinical, communication and team-working skills.previous diagnosis of dyslexia, and they are often investigated when students tend to struggle in medical schools. 9Legislation in the UK protects disabled students from being treated "less favorably" and LDs should not be considered a barrier as doing so may obscure talent that may be mutually beneficial to both HE and the individuals. 11 However, the representation of students with disabilities remains low in ...

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How does dyslexia impact on the educational experiences of healthcare students? A qualitative study

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Kisielewska

Subhan

et al. 2019

Eur J Dental Education

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“…A literature review paper 12 on support for dyslexic students -based on the research on eight online databases -emphasized that it is important to recognize the individual needs of students so that technical solutions can be adapted.…”

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“…In the 21 related scientific articles 3,[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][21][22][23][24][25] published between 2010 and 2015, some aspects regarding the use of ICTs applied to dyslexia were suggested: type and font size; more suitable color variations in the screens that favor reading; control in the time of execution of the activities; text-to-speech conversion to be able to listen to the read text itself; phonological and multisensory resources to stimulate phonological awareness and spelling, besides interactive multimedia instruments as well as more appropriate characteristics of technology.…”

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“…In some research [10][11][12][13] the benefits of using computers to assist the learning of reading in children with dyslexia and learning difficulties were found. Computer-assisted instruction 11 shows great promise regarding the work on reading skills in school, ranging from word knowledge to metacognitive reading strategies.…”

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“…Computer-assisted instruction 11 shows great promise regarding the work on reading skills in school, ranging from word knowledge to metacognitive reading strategies. In addition, learning environments that use technological tools can contribute to help students assume greater autonomy over academic contents 12 …”

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Tecnologias da Informação e da Comunicação (TIC) aplicadas à dislexia: revisão de literatura

Cidrim

Madeiro

2017

Rev. CEFAC

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The current paper aims to present an integrative literature review of scientific articles published in national and international journals, approaching the use of information and communication technology (ICT) such as computers, tablets, iPad's, mobile phones, e-readers, virtual reality and virtual learning environments, applied to dyslexia. The database consists of scientific articles published between 2010 and 2015, from the following platforms: Science Direct/Elsevier, SciELO -Scientific Electronic Library Online, MedLine -Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval and Portal de Periódicos da CAPES. Scientific articles were selected, corresponding to 20 international (95.23%) papers and 1 national (4.77%) paper. The works considered in the present paper in general aim at the development and application of technological instruments that can minimize the difficulties by dyslexics in reading and writing learning. Due to shortage of articles published in Brazil, there is a need for more studies on this topic in view of the benefits of ICT within evaluation and intervention in dyslexia observed in international articles. Keywords: Dyslexia; Technology; Software RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo é apresentar uma revisão integrativa da literatura, contemplando artigos científi-cos publicados em periódicos nacionais e internacionais que abordam o uso das tecnologias da informação e da comunicação (TIC), tais como computador, tablets, iPads, mobile phones, e-readers, realidade virtual e ambiente virtual de aprendizagem, aplicadas à dislexia. A base de dados escolhida para este estudo foi constituída de artigos científicos publicados no período de 2010 a 2015, a partir das seguintes bases eletrônicas de dados: Science Direct/Elsevier, SciELO -Scientific Electronic Library Online, MedLine -Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval e o Portal de Periódicos da CAPES. Foram selecionados para este estudo 21 artigos científicos, sendo 20 (95,23%) artigos internacionais e um (4,77%) artigo nacional. Os trabalhos contemplados, no presente estudo, em geral, visam a construção e aplicação de instrumentos tecnológicos que possam vir a minimizar as dificuldades do disléxico no âmbito da aprendizagem da leitura e da escrita. Em meio à escassez de artigos publicados no Brasil, verifica-se a necessidade de mais estudos sobre essa temática, tendo em vista os benefícios das TIC no âmbito da avaliação e intervenção em dislexia constatados em artigos internacionais.

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Dyslexia in Primary School: A New Platform for Identifying Reading Errors and Improving Reading Skills

Chanioti

2016

Research on E-Learning and ICT in Education

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Dyslexic Students: Success Factors for Support in a Learning Environment

Cited by 12 publications

References 14 publications

How does dyslexia impact on the educational experiences of healthcare students? A qualitative study

How does dyslexia impact on the educational experiences of healthcare students? A qualitative study

Tecnologias da Informação e da Comunicação (TIC) aplicadas à dislexia: revisão de literatura

Dyslexia in Primary School: A New Platform for Identifying Reading Errors and Improving Reading Skills

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