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IV. Studies and Teaching, Continuing Education, Educational Capacities (Organisation of Studies, Study and Examinations System)
C. Books
Author ABREU-ELLIS, Carla
Title Learning disabilities and success in post-secondary education : how students make sense of their experiences at an institution of higher learning / Carla Abreu-Ellis
Edition Hergestellt on demand
Publisher Saarbrücken : VDM Verl. Dr. Müller, 2008
Collation 186 S.
Publication year 2008
ISBN 978-3-8364-7576-1
Source/Footnote Zugl.: Bowling Green, BGSU, State Univ., Diss., 2003
Inventory number 75506
Keywords Studentenschaft : Studienverhalten ; Studentenschaft : soziale Lage ; Studiendauer, Studienerfolg : allgemein ; Ausland : Kanada : Studenten, Studium, Lehre
Abstract This research paper aimed to understand how students with learning disabilities made sense of their experiences in post-secondary education. Six post-secondary students with learning disabilities who were in line to graduate were recruited to contribute to this study. Findings indicated that participants faced two key challenges while at university: They had to cope with parental separation and learn to become more independent as they adapted to the university life; and they had to come to grips with their learning disabilities and deal with preconceptions of parents, peers, and faculty as well as their own in order to succeed in higher education. In terms of success, four themes emerged from the research findings: the influence of family and school personnel motivated the students to enroll in a post-secondary institution; support from faculty, who reduced barriers and made learning more accessible, facilitated the students' positive achievements; strong support through an officeof disability services was key in the students' success; and, most importantly, the value of the participants' own determination and desire to succeed was indispensable in their academic journeys. (HRK / Abstract übernommen)
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