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Saied Bishara – Online Submission, 2024
This study aimed to study the association between diglossic reading skills and reading comprehension in first grade students with and without learning disabilities. In this study population, students presented diglossia in literary and colloquial Arabic: 30 first grade students with learning disabilities and 30 first grade students without…
Descriptors: Prediction, Arabic, Dialects, Grade 1
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Khouri, Marlyn; Lipka, Orly; Shecter-Lerner, Michal – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2022
Researchers have identified accommodations as important determinants of academic performance among students with learning disabilities (LD) in post-secondary education. The purpose of the current study was to examine the willingness of university faculty members in one northern university in Israel to provide accommodations for students with LD,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Student Needs, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
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Lipka, Orly; Forkosh Baruch, Alona; Meer, Yael – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2019
While post-secondary school students with learning difficulties confront many challenges, there is little research on methods of support. In the current study, the 'adapted course' model was qualitatively examined from the perspective of both students and instructors. The main goal was to explore how students and instructors perceived the…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Undergraduate Students, Learning Disabilities, Student Attitudes
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Bishara, Saied – Cogent Education, 2016
This research study investigates the ability of students to tackle the solving of unique mathematical problems in the domain of numerical series, verbal and formal, and its influence on the motivation of junior high students with learning disabilities in the Arab sector. Two instruments were used to collect the data: mathematical series were…
Descriptors: Creativity, Problem Solving, Mathematics Education, Junior High School Students
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Korat, Ofra; Shamir, Adina; Segal-Drori, Ora – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
In this paper, we present a series of studies performed in the last decade that examined the contribution of e-books reading to the language and literacy of young Hebrew-speaking children. Children worked with two e-books designed by the researchers to achieve this aim. We present the effect of reading these e-books on the language and literacy of…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Socioeconomic Status, Literacy, Language Skills
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Heiman, Tali; Fichten, Catherine S.; Olenik-Shemesh, Dorit; Keshet, Noam S.; Jorgensen, Mary – Education and Information Technologies, 2017
An increasing number of students with disabilities are attending higher education. These students might face various difficulties coping with academic skills and with learning methods compared to students without disabilities. Integrating information and communication technologies (ICTs) in academic studies may be effective and constructive for…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Knowledge Level
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Vogel, Gila; Fresko, Barbara; Wertheim, Cheruta – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
Peer tutoring is a commonly provided support service for students with learning disabilities (LD) in institutions of higher education. A large-scale survey was conducted to evaluate the PERACH peer tutoring project for students with LD at 25 universities, regional colleges, and teacher training colleges in Israel. The purpose of the study was to…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Learning Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Tutors
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Heiman, Tali – School Psychology International, 2001
Overviews Israeli middle school teachers' perceptions regarding inclusive schooling. The majority of teachers expressed the need to increase their knowledge about the requirements of students with learning disabilities and evinced their readiness to adjust their teaching methods. Teachers also stressed the need for professional guidance and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusive Schools, Learning Disabilities, Middle Schools
Skuy, Mervyn; And Others – 1987
A case study was undertaken of an 11-year-old Israeli girl of above average intelligence but manifesting specific learning disabilities in mathematics and related areas. The Learning Potential Assessment Device (LPAD), a measure to identify cognitive deficiencies and strengths and suggest mediation or intervention procedures to alleviate or…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Style, Elementary Education, Emotional Problems
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Timor, Tsafi; Burton, Neil – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2006
The main research question that underpinned this study was whether there is a link between staff perceptions of school climate and staff attitudes towards the inclusion of students with recognized learning disabilities. This investigation was conducted with reference to the notion of "changing" or "moving" cultures. The study…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Educational Needs, School Culture, Learning Disabilities
Savell, Joel M.; And Others – 1986
The purpose of this paper is to provide information to help decide whether Feuerstein's "Instrumental Enrichment" (FIE) technique (or some variation of it) might be useful in teaching leadership-relevant thinking skills to prospective Army leaders. This paper examines some 35 reports of FIE research conducted in Israel, Venezuela,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education
Lee, Koby, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 22 papers presented at a conference on practices in adult higher education. Representative papers include the following: "The Classroom as a Model of Social Justice" (Keith B. Armstrong, Susan A. Timm); "Adult Students with Learning Disorders and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders" (Richard…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Accounting, Adult Students, Allied Health Occupations Education
Kirmayer, Paul, Ed.; Michaelson, Serena T., Ed. – 1999
This fifth journal edition focuses on the didactics of adult education in Israel. Following a "Preface" (Meir Peretz) discussing the didactics of adult education, three major fields are examined: Learning for Adults; Hebrew Language and Culture for Immigrants; and Special Populations (adults with learning disabilities, senior citizens,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Students, Andragogy