Dyslexia in Higher Education: Anxiety and Coping Skills

ISBN-13: 9781316517000 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 150 str.

Amanda T. Abbott-Jones

Opis

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

Recenzje

'Amanda T. Abbot-Jones' book will be extremely useful to anybody wanting to grasp the current state of play regarding dyslexia in higher education, including legislation, institutional provision disparities, available support and the ways in which dyslexic students struggle both cognitively and emotionally.' Nigel Rodenhurst, ADG FE/HE, Dyslexia Review

Spis treści

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.