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Dyslexia and the learning of a foreign language in school: where are we going?
Author(s) -
Crombie Margaret A.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
dyslexia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.694
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1099-0909
pISSN - 1076-9242
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0909(200004/06)6:2<112::aid-dys151>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - dyslexia , foreign language , psychology , language acquisition , curriculum , linguistics , mathematics education , pedagogy , reading (process) , philosophy
The difficulties which many dyslexic students encounter in the learning of the English language often extend to the learning of a foreign language in school. Although this problem has been acknowledged for some time, and although the learning of a modern foreign language is a core element in the Scottish curriculum, there has been little research into how modern languages can be presented to offer the best learning opportunities to dyslexic students. Dyslexic students are likely to benefit from a multisensory approach to the learning of a modern foreign language, and it seems likely that they will need to utilize similar strategies to those used for learning their first language. Strategies are discussed with a view to making modern language learning more appropriate for students with difficulties in learning. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.