Academic self-concept, reading attitudes and approaches to learning of children with dyslexia: Do they differ from their peers?

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 415-430

  Polychroni, Fotini ^a   Koukoura, Kalliopi ^a   Anagnostou, Ioanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Academic self concept; Dyslexia; Learning approaches; Reading attitudes

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DYSLEXIA; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER PRESSURE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33749419120     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250600956311     Document Type: Article

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