Teaching reading in English to students with dyslexia : a case study of a Malaysian mainstream classroom teacher and a special needs classroom teacher /
This study aimed to explore the experience of Malaysian ESL mainstream classroom teacher and a special needs teacher in teaching English to students with Dyslexia, to provide an insight into how two teachers from different pedagogical backgrounds help dyslexic students overcome their challenges in l...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Kuala Lumpur :
Kulliyyah of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2020
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| Online Access: | Click here to view 1st 24 pages of the thesis. Members can view fulltext at the specified PCs in the library. |
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| Summary: | This study aimed to explore the experience of Malaysian ESL mainstream classroom teacher and a special needs teacher in teaching English to students with Dyslexia, to provide an insight into how two teachers from different pedagogical backgrounds help dyslexic students overcome their challenges in learning the language. Specifically, it was aimed to investigate the teachers' understanding of dyslexia and their challenges in teaching reading in English to Dyslexic students. This qualitative study employed a multiple case studies approach. Data were collected through face-to-face and semi-structured interviews. Malaysian teachers from different pedagogical backgrounds were purposively selected as participants for this study. The findings indicate that there some obvious gaps between the teachers' understanding of dyslexia. Moreover, this study also identified that the teachers faced many challenges in teaching English to students with dyslexia in mainstream settings. |
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| Item Description: | Abstracts in English and Arabic. "A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Education." --On title page. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 83 leaves : illustrations ; 30cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-67). |