Learning strategies and study approaches of postsecondary students with dyslexia

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-96

  Kirby, John R ^a   Silvestri, Robert ^a,b   Allingham, Beth H ^a   Parrila, Rauno ^c   La Fave, Chantal B ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults; Approaches to learning; Compensated dyslexics; Dyslexia; Learning strategies; Postsecondary students

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CANADA; COMPREHENSION; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; CANADA; COMPREHENSION; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 41749113856     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219407311040     Document Type: Article

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