Development of reading comprehension with graphic organizers for students with dyslexia

This academic work has the aim of analyzing the impact of graphic organizers in the development of reading comprehension accordance with the level of English of each student. The theoretical foundation is constructed by the contents previously defined in the problem; with specific bibliography for t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Lopez, Jacqueline, Campoverde, Johnny
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/116875
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/116875
https://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jotse.414
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Reading disability
Dyslexia
Reading comprehension
Graphic organizers
Lectura, Dificultats en la
Dislèxia
Lectura -- Comprensió
Mètodes gràfics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Metodologies docents
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Sumario:This academic work has the aim of analyzing the impact of graphic organizers in the development of reading comprehension accordance with the level of English of each student. The theoretical foundation is constructed by the contents previously defined in the problem; with specific bibliography for the scientific content. Statistical analyses of information were taken into consideration. The implementation of this research will permit the creation and design of a handbook with easy-to-read stories that would increase students receptive abilities in a foreign language in the learning process, especially for students with learning disabilities (dyslexia). These analyses determined the importance of the application of a handbook that would include a short and a long text, vocabulary in context, strategies to improve reading skills, and unit assessments to evaluate the knowledge of students in each unit. This will let the students to develop multiple skills with the guidance of the teacher. This innovative material has as a main target to help the learner to decode phonemes and to identify structures of the story through charts and pictures