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Hegedus, Roland; Sebestyén, Krisztina – Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 2023
There is an increased interest in exploring the interaction between knowledge of foreign languages, Reading and Mathematics and correlation of students' achievement in Hungary (e. g. Szirmai, 2003; Garami, 2009; Hegedus & Sebestyén, 2019). Special learner groups are rarely put in the focus of research, therefore in our paper, we examine…
Descriptors: Grade 10, High School Students, Influences, Second Language Learning
Lazarus, Kelechi Uchemadu; Audu, Oloyede Ojo – International Online Journal of Primary Education, 2023
Spelling is a crucial skill for academic success however many pupils with learning disabilities lag behind in academic tasks because of poor spelling skills and its accompanying negative effects. Past studies on pupils with learning disabilities focused more on reading than on spelling skills. Thus, the objective of the study was to examine the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Spelling, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
Dilan Kisikyol; Matthias Grünke; Jennifer Karnes; Anne Barwasser – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2024
This single case study (multiple baselines) evaluates the efficacy of an intervention called "reading racetracks" among three eight-year-old boys with diverse backgrounds, including learning disabilities, limited language proficiency due to migration, and socio-economic challenges. Conducted over three weeks, the training demonstrated…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Skills, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
Anne Barwasser; Kerstin Nobel; Matthias Grünke – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2024
The increasing number of students who lack proficient reading skills is well known in Germany, as well as globally. Students with learning disabilities (LD), problem behavior, and German as a second language (L2) may face even greater hurdles. However, it is essential for teachers to provide adequate support to maintain equal educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Skills, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
Visser, Linda; Cartschau, Friederike; von Goldammer, Ariane; Brandenburg, Janin; Timmerman, Marieke; Hasselhorn, Marcus; Mähler, Claudia – Applied Measurement in Education, 2023
The growing number of children in primary schools in Germany who have German as their second language (L2) has raised questions about the fairness of performance assessment. Fair tests are a prerequisite for distinguishing between L2 learning delay and a specific learning disability. We evaluated five commonly used reading and spelling tests for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Error of Measurement, Second Language Learning, German
Josée Le Bouthillier; Melissa Dockrill Garrett; Paula Kristmanson – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2024
Canada is facing a nationwide shortage of teachers of French as a second language. The profession is experiencing significant retention issues, with many teachers leaving the field within the first five years. One of the solutions proposed to address the challenges of teacher retention is for post-secondary institutions to integrate the concept…
Descriptors: French, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Zhao, Zigang – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
This study aims to investigate the connection between the degree of visual impairment and educational task performance and management in the e-learning environment with an emphasis on writing and visual recognition disorders. The study was conducted in 2019 in Beijing city, Anhui province, Jiangsu province, Guizhou province, Zhejiang province…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Sensory Integration, Grade 6, Foreign Countries
Khasawneh, Mohamad Ahmad Saleem – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2021
This study aimed at exploring the level of cognitive flexibility of students with learning disabilities in the English language in Irbid Governorate and its relationship with the variables of gender and school grade. The study sample consisted of (380) male and female students in the elementary stage. The study used the descriptive approach and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Learning Disabilities
Khasawneh, Mohamad Ahmad Saleem – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2021
This study aimed to identify the relationship between learning language skills and learning difficulties in the English language among students in the elementary stage in Irbid Governorate from the students' point of view. The study used the descriptive-analytic approach. The sample of the study consisted of (300) male and female students, who…
Descriptors: Language Skills, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Barwasser, Anne; Urton, Karolina; Knaak, Turid; Grünke, Matthias – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2022
The number of foreign languages spoken in Germany is rising, and as a result German is increasingly being learned as a second language (L2). This is a challenge for many secondary-school students, especially those who have learning disabilities (LD) and behavioral difficulties, which are often accompanied by reduced motivation to learn, in this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, High School Students, Second Language Learning
Khasawneh, Mohamad Ahmad Saleem – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2021
This study seeks to identify problems related to teaching phonological awareness in English to students with learning disabilities from the point of view of their teachers in Irbid city, Jordan. The study also explored if gender and years of experience of the teacher affect their opinions toward the problems of teaching phonological awareness in…
Descriptors: Phonological Awareness, Teacher Attitudes, Learning Disabilities, Teaching Methods
Zaien, Sahar Zedan – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
The aim was to explore the effectiveness of a SRSD- based training program on story writing among second-year middle-school learning disabled students in Saudi Arabia. Participants were 50 students from a middle school in KSA. Participants were selected from two intact classes, which were assigned as control and experimental groups, with each…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Students with Disabilities, Writing Instruction, Middle School Students
Barwasser, Anne; Lenz, Bastian; Grünke, Matthias – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2021
Students with learning and behavioral problems often face enormous barriers to successful school performance. When the language of instruction is not the students' first language and they are already in secondary school, this is compounded by additional challenges, especially with regard to vocabulary and reading -- subjects that are fundamental…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Multimedia Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Second Language Instruction
Thaha Abdullateef, Shifan – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2023
EFL Learning is considered an enriching and rewarding experience for most 'normal' learners. However, for learners with neurological differences/learning disabled, it can be a stressful and unpleasant experience. Students with learning disabilities (SLD) are often mistaken for slow, behind, incapable, and failures as there is a lack of awareness…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Knaak, Turid; Grünke, Matthias; Barwasser, Anne – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2021
The English language plays a major role around the world, making it important to learn English in order to participate and communicate in our globalized age. Adequate foreign language (L2) skills are important for everyday life and can even enhance performance in one's first language (L1). A growing number of very heterogeneous classrooms make it…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Sight Vocabulary, Word Recognition, English (Second Language)