The Perceptions of Adults with Learning Disabilities Regarding Their Learning Experiences.

Autor/in	Gresh, Donna K.
Titel	The Perceptions of Adults with Learning Disabilities Regarding Their Learning Experiences.
Quelle	(1995), (255 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Thesis, Pennsylvania State University
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Adults; College Students; Educational Experience; Elementary Secondary Education; Interviews; Learning Disabilities; Personal Narratives; Qualitative Research; Student Attitudes; Student Experience; Student School Relationship; Teacher Effectiveness; Young Adults + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Collegestudent; Bildungserfahrung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Erlebniserzählung; Qualitative Forschung; Schülerverhalten; Studienerfahrung; Schüler-Lehrer-Beziehung; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener
Abstract	This qualitative study explored the perceptions of 14 adults (ages 21 to 37) with learning disabilities (including 7 enrolled in college) regarding their K-12 school experiences. Personal interviews were used to elicit those dimensions of the school experience perceived as most positive or most negative. The critical incident technique was used to ask about best and worst teachers. Analysis of interviews identified eight major themes: (1) the best teacher was the teacher who cared; (2) the worst teacher was the teacher who was demeaning; (3) the system failed some of these students by assigning them inadequate teachers, by giving them labels, and by making them feel that they were just a number; (4) many of the students displayed a strong will to succeed; (5) education was viewed as necessary for success; (6) parents tried to be advocates for their children; (7) hands-on learning was preferred by most; and (8) math was the most difficult subject. Individual sections of this monograph present an introduction to the study, an extensive literature review, a description of the study's methodology, the study's findings, and a summary. Appendices include the interview guide, relevant letters and forms, and demographics of the students interviewed. (Contains approximately 125 references.) (DB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01