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Publication Date: 2011-Feb
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E-Portfolios and Personalized Learning: Research in Practice with Two Dyslexic Learners in UK Higher Education
Hughes, Julie; Herrington, Margaret; McDonald, Tess; Rhodes, Amy
Dyslexia, v17 n1 p48-64 Feb 2011
This paper analyses the use of an e-portfolio system in contributing to the personalized learning of two dyslexic learners at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. The rationale for this research rests at the intersection of generic findings from e-portfolio (and wider e-learning) research and the still challenging project in higher education (HE) of creating inclusive curricula. A qualitative, ethnographic approach was employed in a piece of collaborative research between academic staff and dyslexic learners. Two retrospective learner narratives were constructed and then reviewed by all co-authors in terms of the "personalized fit" which they allowed with dyslexic thinking, learning and writing experience. The findings suggest a potential refinement of the general pedagogical claims about e-portfolio-based learning when considering dyslexic learners and thence the value of an enhanced prioritization of e-portfolio learning practices within inclusive HE curricula. The review and analysis also allow a "critical" discussion of the practical and theoretical issues arising within this work.
Descriptors: Dyslexia, College Students, Electronic Learning, Portfolios (Background Materials), Individualized Instruction, Higher Education, Educational Benefits, Computer Uses in Education, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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