ERIC Number: EJ1384967
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1057-3569
EISSN: EISSN-1521-0693
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Learning Disability: Working Hard, yet Achieving Low (A Case Study of At-Risk EFL Learners)
Reading & Writing Quarterly, v39 n2 p95-103 2023
EFL Learning is considered an enriching and rewarding experience for most 'normal' learners. However, for learners with neurological differences/learning disabled, it can be a stressful and unpleasant experience. Students with learning disabilities (SLD) are often mistaken for slow, behind, incapable, and failures as there is a lack of awareness among teachers about the differences between learning Difficulties and Disabilities. Therefore, the present study aims to discuss ways to identify learners with Learning disabilities and provide multi-tiered support and Response to Intervention (RTI) to minimize their disability and boost their confidence. The study adopted a One-shot Case Study Research Design which is a subtype of experimental research design. The dependent group comprised seven students pursuing level one at the Department of English, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University. The results revealed that the Learners had issues with word comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and passage comprehension. Based on the interpretation of the results, it is concluded that considerably slowing the pace of instruction, providing multi-tiered support, constant review, and incorporating multisensory support would accelerate learning to a great extent.
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Reading Comprehension, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, At Risk Students, Response to Intervention, Vocabulary Development, Language Fluency, Teaching Methods, Multisensory Learning, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Academic Achievement, Reading Instruction, Student Attitudes, Reading Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Woodcock Reading Mastery Test
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