
Dyslexia and Learning Style
A Practitioner's Handbook
Tilly Mortimore(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 18. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
338 pages
978-0-470-51168-8 (ISBN)
Description
The second edition of this highly successful book, Dyslexia and Learning Style builds on the latest research to extend its practical, evidence-based approach to learning style in the educational environment. Containing a response to the most recent critical insights into style theory and new suggestions for practical work for students within a range of educational contexts, this book remains essential for any teacher wishing to use awareness of style preferences to ensure that all students are helped to succeed.
Recent government policy emphasises inclusive teaching for all and personalised learning. This means that all teachers need to consider how they can adapt the ways in which they teach to maximise success for all learners.
The first section of this practical book provides an overview of the latest research into both dyslexia and learning style and how pupils should be helped to consider the ways in which they can take responsibility to make use of their style preferences to learn effectively. The second section provides ways in which style preferences can be established. It offers techniques to help students absorb, process and create responses to information across the curriculum. It suggests practical ways in which teachers can adapt material to make it accessible to a range of learners and provides activities to help students develop a more flexible approach to learning throughout their studies in school and higher education.
More details
Edition
2. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 22.9 cm
Width: 15.2 cm
Thickness: 1.9 cm
Weight
488 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-51168-8 (9780470511688)
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions

E-Book
08/2008
2nd Edition
Wiley
€43.99
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Previous edition
Book
12/2002
Whurr Publishers Ltd
€57.19
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Person
Tilly Mortimore PhD, UK
Tilly is a lecturer in SpLD and Dyslexia at Southampton University and a highly successful Wiley author. She has a Masters in Education and Psychology and a PhD on the relationship between learning style, dyslexia and learning support at University level. She has had great success with the first edition of this book and is a known expert in cognitive and learning styles, inclusion and specific learning difficulties.
Tilly is a lecturer in SpLD and Dyslexia at Southampton University and a highly successful Wiley author. She has a Masters in Education and Psychology and a PhD on the relationship between learning style, dyslexia and learning support at University level. She has had great success with the first edition of this book and is a known expert in cognitive and learning styles, inclusion and specific learning difficulties.
Content
Preface.
Advanced organiser.
Part One: Learning Style.
Chapter 1 Different ways of seeing.
Chapter 2 Different ways of learning.
Part Two: Dyslexia.
Chapter 3 The 3 `D's: Dyslexia, Definitions and Diagnosis.
Chapter 4 Dyslexia - curse or blessing?
Chapter 5 Strengths and talents.
Part Three: "It's No Use If You Can't Use It."
Chapter 6 Applying learning style theory to learning.
Part Four: Strategies for Wholistic and Analytic Learners.
Chapter 7 Wholistic approaches.
Chapter 8 Analytical approaches.
Part Five: Words or Pictures?
Chapter 9 Images and visualisation.
Chapter 10 Verbal strategies.
Part Six: What Were Those Last Ten Chapters About?
Chapter 11 Helping students to remember.
Last words: a caution.
Appendix 1: Assessing the reading level of texts.
Appendix 2: Strategies for kinesthetic learners.
Appendix 3: Visual processing deficit checklist.
Appendix 4: The Common Sight Word list.
Appendix 5: Case studies.
References.
Further reading - a non-exhaustive list of useful references.