- Title
- Just for them to understand better : The impact of learning difficulties at university
- Creator
- Ryan, Janette; Brown, Maryann
- Date
- 2005
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/43279
- Identifier
- vital:773
- Identifier
- http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=097133086382162;res=IELHSS
- Identifier
- ISSN:1324-8928
- Abstract
- There has been much attention given to the needs of students with learning disabilities in Australian schools in recent years. The needs and experiences of university students with learning disabilities have received less attention. This article reports on the results of a small study of students who identified as having a range of difficulties with learning at one Australian university. Eight students across a range of discipline areas and year levels were asked about the nature of their difficulties, the kinds of adjustments they receive and their effectiveness, and for their suggestions about how these adjustments could be improved. The results pointed to the need for university lecturers to better understand the kinds of learning difficulties experienced by such students. Such an understanding can assist lecturers in knowing how to adjust their teaching and learning practices so these students can more fully participate and be successful in their university studies.; C1
- Publisher
- Melbourne Learning Difficulties Australia
- Relation
- Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 10, no. 1 (2005), p. 19-24
- Rights
- Copyright Learning Difficulties Australia
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1303 Specialist Studies In Education; Academic staff; Barriers to participation; Special needs students; Student attitudes; Teaching methods; Universities; Tertiary education
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