Manifestations of Dyslexia and Dyscalculia

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-52
Author(s):  
Ayo Osisanya ◽  
Kelechi Lazarus ◽  
Abiodun Adewunmi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Mathematical Abilities ◽  
Reading Abilities ◽  
Academic Deficits ◽  
Language And Mathematics ◽  
And Mathematics

This study examined the prevalence of dyslexia and dyscalculia among persons with academic deficits in English Language and Mathematics in public primary schools in Ibadan metropolis. A correlational survey study, sampling 477 pupils who were between the ages of eight and 12 years, and in 4th and 5th grades with the use of four research instruments- the Myklebust Pupil Rating Scale (MPRS), the Slosson Intelligence Test- Revised Third Edition (SIT-R3), the Test of Pupil Reading Abilities Test (TPRA) and the Mathematical Abilities Test (MAT) was adopted. It was discovered that dyslexia and dyscalculia were prevalent among pupils with academic deficits in English Language and Mathematics, and that pupils with both dyslexia and dyscalculia are in the larger percentage. It was also discovered that learning disabilities, dyslexia and dyscalculia were not peculiar to any gender. Persons with academic deficits in English language and mathematics should be screened for either dyslexia or dyscalculia, even both. Also, they should be taught according to a carefully developed Individualized Education Plan.

scholarly journals Relationship between Creative Thinking and Students Academic Performance in English Language and Mathematics: The Moderating Role of Gender

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Mahama, Inuusah ◽  
Kwaw, Regine ◽  
Mensah, Kwame Jonathan ◽  
Acheampong, Ebenezer ◽  
Marfo, Richard
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language And Mathematics ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Aims: This study sought to explore the moderating role of gender in the relationship between creative thinking and academic performance in English Language and Mathematics among Junior High School students in the Aboom Circuit, Cape Coast. Study Design: The design for the study is correlational espousing the quantitative approach. The study was guided by two research hypotheses, which were tested using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation and Andrew F. Hayes Moderation Process. The instruments for the data collection were Kumar, Kemmler and Holman (1997) Creativity Styles Questionnaire-Revised (CSQ-R) and standardised-type test developed by experts in the various subject areas. Results: The study revealed significant relationship between creative thinking and academic performance of students (English Language: r=.432, n=140, p=0.05, p=.003, 2-tailed; Mathematics: r=.401, n=140 p=0.05, p=0.000, 2-talied). The study further revealed that gender moderated significantly in the relationship between creativity and academic performance (English Language: b=-.276, t=-2.398, CI= -.485, -.088; Mathematics: b=-.300, t=-2.198, CI= -.564, -.070). As such, male respondents had higher creative thinking effect in English Language and Mathematics than female respondents (b=.371, t=4.608, CI [.212, .530; b=.219, t=2.286, CI [.030, .407]). Conclusion: Creative thinking indeed relates to performance, as such, it was recommended  that creative thinking should be nurtured among all students in J.H.S. In addition, stakeholders in education should consider including creative thinking in the curriculum and pay special attention to nurturing creative think in female students so that they could match up with their male counterparts.

scholarly journals Pelatihan Pembuatan Media Pembelajaran Inovatif Kelompok Guru SDN Melong Mandiri 4 Kota Cimahi

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 388-396
Author(s):  
Yusep Ahmadi f ◽  
Gida Kadarisma
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Instructional Media ◽  
Elementary School Age ◽  
Language And Mathematics ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Interesting Learning ◽  
Serial Images

Learning in primary schools largely depends on the role of the teacher, because at the elementary school age students still tend to need teachers as a source of knowledge and direction in solving a problem. Learning in partner primary schools has problems relating to instructional media especially Indonesian language learning media and mathematics. This stimulus community partnership program aims to provide solutions to problems in the partner school of Public Elementary School of Melong Mandiri 4 Cimahi so that the teachers become skilled at designing and making learning media. These problems include the unavailability of adequate learning media; the teacher's skill is not optimal in designing and making innovative learning media. The solution offered in this program is training in designing and making innovative and interesting learning media on Indonesian language and mathematics lessons, namely takalintar media, geoboard, serial images, paper puppets, KPK boards and FPB, for ICT-based media using Powerpoint and Geogebra. This training was conducted using lecture and discussion methods as well as the practice of making instructional media. The results achieved from this activity are there is an increase in the skills of teachers in making innovative learning media by 40%.

Characterizing Remote Instruction Provided by Elementary School Teachers during School Closures due to COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Hebert ◽  
John Marc Goodrich ◽  
Jessica M. Namkung
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Academic Instruction ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The U.S

The purpose of this survey study was to characterize the nature of remote instruction provided by elementary teachers across the U.S. during school closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey included questions on demographics, questions that broadly focused on remote instruction (e.g., live meetings with students), questions focused on academic instruction (in reading, writing, and mathematics), and questions focused on the nature of remote instruction for students with disabilities and English language learners. The survey was distributed to a random sample of teachers across the U.S. Results indicated that although most teachers provided remote instruction, few teachers believed remote instruction was effective at promoting student learning. Moreover, teachers reported that only 60% of students were ready to advance to the next grade level when schools closed. Based on our results, we estimate that between 7.2 and 11.6 million students did not receive any live remote instruction during the shutdown.

Family Capital and Hong Kong Adolescents' Academic Achievement

1998 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Marjoribanks ◽  
Yanny Kwok
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
English Language ◽  
Social And Cultural Capital ◽  
Achievement Data ◽  
Family Capital ◽  
Language And Mathematics ◽  
Hong Kong Adolescents ◽  
Hong Kong Students ◽  
And Mathematics

This study examined relationships between the economic, human, social, and cultural capital of families and adolescents' academic achievement. Data were collected from 387 14-yr.-old Hong Kong students (187 girls, 200 boys), who completed questionnaires to assess their perceptions of the various dimensions of family capital. Academic achievement was measured by performance in Chinese language, English language, and mathematics. The findings indicated that different combinations of the dimensions of family capital combined to contribute to moderate amounts of variance in adolescent girls' academic performance, whereas social capital was the only family measure to have a meaningful and significant modest association with adolescent boys' academic achievement.

scholarly journals The Impact of school locale on pupils’ competencies in selected subjects. Does it matter more for specific regions in Ghana?

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-85
Author(s):  
Maxwell Kwesi Nyatsikor ◽  
Winston Kwame Abroampa ◽  
Kweku Esia-Donkoh
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
English Language ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Multilevel Modelling ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Mathematics Tests ◽  
Language And Mathematics ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The Impact

This study examined the impact of school locale on pupils’ competencies in the English language and mathematics tests. The sample comprised 16,481 Primary 3 and 14,495 Primary 6 pupils from 448 and 426 schools respectively. The schools were selected using the stratified random sampling technique and the data analysed using a multilevel modelling technique. There was a statistically significant impact of school locale on the national and regional level achievements in both subjects. Rural schools were consistently associated with lower achievement except for the Northern region. The findings suggest that it significantly mattered which part of the country a child attends school in Ghana. This runs counter to the nation’s educational policies and the realisation of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 4. Hence, to provide quality and inclusive education for all pupils, resources for schools and communities should be equitably distributed and effectively utilised.

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