Influence of Gender and Ability on the Performance of College Students with Learning Disabilities.

Gregg, Noel; Ferri, Beth; Hoy, Cheri; Stennett, Robert B.

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ERIC Number: EJ624836

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Influence of Gender and Ability on the Performance of College Students with Learning Disabilities.

Gregg, Noel; Ferri, Beth; Hoy, Cheri; Stennett, Robert B.

Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v10 n3 p139-51 Sum 2000

A study of 172 male and 120 female college students with learning disabilities investigated interaction of gender and ability on cognitive, language, and achievement variables. Most measures were strongly related to general cognitive ability. Gender differences were found for general short-term memory on one cognitive measure and the visual-processing construct. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, College Students, Language Skills, Learning Disabilities, Sex Differences, Short Term Memory, Visual Perception

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Issues that Challenge Adults with Learning Disabilities.