Study Skills for Students with Dyslexia

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

′This book contains a wide range of strategies for study skills support which will be excellent for our PG Cert SpLD FE/HE course. They will also find the chapter on grammar ,spelling and writing helpful in their teaching. Some useful templates to support the students they teach.′ - Dr Kath Kelly, Institute of Education, Manchester Metropolitan University′For once, a book that is actually not only written for students with dyslexia but is also accessible to students with dyslexia ie clear format, chunked information, bullets, images, etc. The CD is especially useful with templates and examples for planning and organising.′ - Mrs Linda Crittenden, Learning Support, Mid Kent College of Higher & F.E.Full of advice on topics such as note-taking, reading strategies and exam techniques, this fully revised and updated edition motivates, inspires and guides you through your studies. The advice and tools provided help you plan your work, improve your skills and boost your confidence.

The Second Edition has:

Included with the book is a CD ROM that supplies:

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• About the CD-ROM (p. viii)
• About the Editor and Contributors (p. ix)
• Acknowledgements (p. xii)
• How to Use this book (p. xiv)
• 1 Managing Your Workload (p. 1)
• College lifestyle
• Self-esteem and well-being
• Motivation
• Goal setting and breaking down tasks
• Main features of college study
• Methods of organising your workload
• Meeting your deadlines
• Using new technologies and software
• Time planning and email management
• Portable devices
• File management and backup
• Organising research
• To do lists
• 2 Understanding Your Preferred Learning Style (p. 14)
• Thinking styles
• Learning styles
• Learning strategies
• Visual
• Auditory
• Kinaesthetic
• 3 Note Taking and Note Making (p. 27)
• Difficulties
• Differences between note taking and note making
• The importance of good notes
• The importance of identifying learning style
• General strategies for note taking and note making
• Suggested note taking and note making methods
• The Two Column Method (Cornell system)
• Q Notes (Question and Answer Notes)
• Four Quarter Method
• Linear
• Concept maps (thought plans and spider diagrams)
• Recording notes
• Using laptops, notebooks and tablets
• 4 Reading Strategies and Speed Reading (p. 39)
• Reading at college or university
• Beading and dyslexia
• Using a library a Noting the source a Using a reading strategy
• Visual Stress (Scotopic Sensitivity/Meares-Irlen Syndrome)
• Ideal conditions for reading a What is comprehension?
• Speed reading o Techniques you can use to read faster
• Faster reading and 'smarter' reading a Putting it all together
• Stage (p. 1)
• Stage (p. 2)
• Stage (p. 3)
• Using text readers
• Reading and the Kindle
• Quick summary for learning to read faster and understand more
• 5 Answering Essay Questions (p. 52)
• Unpacking the question
• Analysing the type of question asked
• Planning your essay
• Types of essays
• An example of facing the question
• Brainstorming or mind mapping
• Writing a theme for your essay
• Organising your brainstorm or Mind Map™ into a sequentional plan
• Writing the essay in workable 'chunks'
• Examples of chunking your essay depending on the word count
• Referencing, plagiarism and the use of sources
• Referencing
• Bibliography
• Finishing up
• Getting your essay back from your tutor
• Planning checklist
• 6 Structuring Different Writing Genres (p. 67)
• Constructing coherent sentences
• Constructing coherent paragraphs
• Point
• Evidence
• Comment
• Linking paragraphs
• Writing reports, abstracts, literature reviews and reflective learning journals
• Reports
• Abstracts
• Literature reviews
• Reflective learning journals
• Writing for the new media
• 7 The Dissertation (p. 77)
• What is a dissertation?
• Choosing your topic
• What skills are you expected to demonstrate through writing your dissertation?
• The importance of critical thinking
• Dissertation format
• Exploring your resources
• Planning
• Understanding the Module Handbook
• Reading
• Literature review
• Writing
• Presentation
• 8 Improving Your Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation (p. 89)
• Grammar
• The parts of a sentence
• The eight parts of speech
• The content words of English
• The structure words of English
• Spelling
• Spelling strategies
• Punctuation
• 9 Improving Mathematics Skills and Using Statistics (p. 107)
• Thinking (cognitive) and learning styles
• Useful tips a Language of maths
• Example formulae - converting centigrade to Fahrenheit
• Example formulae ù relationship between distance, time and speed a Understanding fractions
• Alternative approaches
• Decimals
• Test yourself
• Statistics
• Mean, median and mode
• Problems
• Normal distribution data
• The range
• The standard deviation
• Inferential statistics
• 10 Examination Techniques (p. 129)
• Adopting the right mindset
• Making administrative preparations
• Planning your revision and your exam timetables
• Revision timetable
• Exam timetable
• Be good to yourself
• Revising according to your thinking and learning style
• Memory
• Visual revision techniques
• Auditory revision techniques
• Kinaesthenic revision techniques
• Practising sample examination questions under timed conditions
• The day before the exam
• Sitting the exam
• Be rested
• Be well fed
• Be calm and confident
• During the exam
• Strategies to try if your mind goes blank
• 11 Collaborative Learning (p. 143)
• Introduction
• Presentations
• Planning your presentation
• Content
• Structure
• Using visual aids
• Delivery
• Practice builds confidence!
• Answering questions
• Group work
• Possible
• challenges
• Possible challenges for the dyslexic student
• Group presentations
• Assessment
• Online collaborative learning
• Role play
• Using role play on practice placements
• Using role play: a case study
• Other uses of role play
• Glossary (p. 159)
• References and Further Reading (p. 165)
• Index (p. 168)