Amanda T. Abbott-Jones

Dyslexia in Higher Education

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Learn about dyslexia's association with anxiety and coping from the viewpoint of dyslexic students, backed up by evidence and research.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 622g
• ISBN-13: 9781316517000
• ISBN-10: 1316517004
• Artikelnr.: 62121068

Autorenporträt

Amanda Abbott-Jones received her doctorate in education, focusing on dyslexia and anxiety, from University College London, UK. She has worked as a dyslexia support tutor for seven years at Independent Dyslexia Consultants London.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introductory chapter - Dyslexia in adult students
2. Dyslexia, anxiety and social /emotional barriers in higher education
3. Theories of anxiety and coping
4. Identification of the prevalence of anxiety
5. Effects of dyslexia and emotional responses to academic tasks
6. Cognitive techniques to overcome barriers to learning
7. Emotional techniques to overcome barriers to learning
8. Theoretical insights on dyslexic anxiety and coping responses
9. Concluding thoughts and moving forwards
10. Appendix A: The survey
11. Appendix B: Cognitive coping strategies used for each study task
12. Appendix C: Study skills checklist
13. Index.