Session Information
ERG SES G 06, ICT and Education
Paper Session
Contribution
Topic:
Teaching reading & writing with Assistive Technology to pupils with dyslexia.
Research Questions:
Which technology-based reading and writing strategies does well compensated students with dyslexia use, when they read and write using Assistive Technology?
And how is it possible, based on this knowledge, to point out inclusive teaching approaches that improve the reading and writing of 4th grade pupils with dyslexia when using Assistive Technology.
Objective and Conceptual/ Theoretical framework:
In Danish schools it is a common practice to hand out computers with Assistive Technology to pupils with decoding difficulties. The intention is to compensate the pupils for their difficulties, so they are able to participate on equal terms in the class. However research shows, that pupils with dyslexia often feel excluded (Holmgaard, 2007), tender to have lack of self-confidence (Myrberg, 2007), and depend on family network, especially a strong mother figure (Ingesson, 2007). Furthermore we know from practice and research that some of these pupils find it difficult to use their computer in the classroom. They do not feel accepted by the other pupils in the class, and they do not feel they get enough support by the teachers (Juul, Brahe, & Hansen, 2013). Therefore there is a need to develop and improve the way these pupils are included in the everyday teaching.
The research question is addressed by two pre-studies as part of developing an inclusive teaching approach. The PhD project is inspired by Grounded Theory (Boolsen, 2010; Hartman, 2005; Kruse, 2007) due to the focus on new findings in the field.
The first pre-study aims to investigate the range of technology-based reading and writing strategies used by well compensated students (age 16-18) with dyslexia. In this context the term “well compensated” is defined as: 1) that they have internalized the use of Assistive Technology (AT) in their reading and writing, and 2) that they manage upper secondary level despite their reading disability.
Theoretically the first pre-study is based on Reading and Writing Research (e.g. Bråten, 2010; Lyon, Shaywitz, & Shaywitz, 2003; NRP, 2000; Perfetti, Landi, & Oakhill, 2007; Samuelsson, 2012; Strømsø, 2003) to be able to point out the distinction between reading and writing strategies in general and the particular technology-based strategies used by the well compensated students with dyslexia.
Method
Expected Outcomes
References
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