Muscat: A research project by Dr Ahmed bin Saeed bin Nasser al Hadhrami, Assistant Professor of Education Administration at A’Sharqiyah University, sheds light into ways to reduce the reading problems of dyslexic students.
According to Dr Al Hadhrami, this research project aimed to determine the best effective method for teaching dyslexic children to read, which includes reading learning methodologies that may be used to improve dyslexic students' early reading ability.
Dr Al Hadhrami mentioned that the qualitative research technique that was employed in this study consisted of case study analysis. Those who participated in this research had dyslexia as their primary diagnosis. Interviews, observation, and documentation were employed as data gathering methods, with triangulation techniques being used to assess the validity of the information. The data analysis is carried out by the Miles and Huberman model, which includes data gathering, data reduction, data presentation, and final findings.
Dr Al Hadhrami explained that several methods were combined to create the method used for dyslexic students, including the phonic method, the syllable peeling method, and the language experience method, as well as simplification of reading practice materials and assistance with a verbal explanation of the material from a special assistant teacher for students, according to the findings.
Through this research, Dr Al Hadhrami suggested that this method can help dyslexic students improve their reading ability, as measured by the initial reading indicators, namely the ability to recognise and read the names of letters and letter sounds, the ability to pronounce words correctly, and the ability to read sentences aloud with the correct pronunciation for an extended period.
This research project was published in Information Sciences. The research team consisted of Dr Al Hadhrami, M G Raja Al Amrat, M A S Khasawneh, and S R Darawsheh.
The research project was supported by the Publication Support Program of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI), which supports the publication of research papers in journals, peer-reviewed periodicals and specialised databases.
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