Supporting students with specific learning difficulties in higher education: a preliminary comparative study of executive function skills
Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: With increasing numbers of students with specific learning d \nifficulties (SpLDs) arriving at university, it is important to understand how to provide effective support. Individual profiles of impairment for those with a diagnosis of one or more SpLDs were compared to those with no diagnosis using a questionnaire specifically developed to assess patterns of behaviour related to executive functioning skills in students. These data suggest that students with a diagnosis of an SpLD and some without a diagnosis reported significantly more difficulties across all executive \nfunction domains measured. Additionally, the level of impairment between the diagnostic groups differed (a) depending on the domain being considered and (b) by having more than one diagnosis. The questionnaire developed for the study could be used by support services and tutors to identify individual strengths and weaknesses and ensure that students are supported during their academic studies regardless of whether they have a formal diagnosis.
Source: Research Space
Authors: Marie Thomas, Nigel J. Williams, Amanda Kirby
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2589857701