Academic Achievement of University Students with Dyslexia

Broadened recruitment to higher education is on the agenda in many countries, and it is also widely recognized that the number of dyslexic students entering higher education is increasing. In Sweden, as in many other European countries, higher education institutions are required to accommodate students with dyslexia. The present study focuses on the study outcome for 50 students with diagnosed dyslexia, mainly in teacher education and nurses’ training, at three universities in Northern Sweden. The students trusted their own ability to ﬁnd information on the Internet but mistrusted their own abilities in reading course books and articles in English and in taking notes. The mean rate of study was 23.5 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System credits per semester, which is slightly below the national baseline of 26.7. The results show that more than half of the students are examined at a normal rate of study but that about one ﬁfth have a very low rate of study.

Taube, KarinUmeå universitet,Institutionen för språkstudier(Swepub:umu)kata0012 (författare)
Ahl, AstridUmeå universitet,Barn- och ungdomspedagogik, specialpedagogik och vägledning (BUSV)(Swepub:umu)asah0001 (författare)
Umeå universitetInstitutionen för psykologi (creator_code:org_t)

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