life experience of individuals living with dyslexia in malaysia
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A brief presentation of my research at the World Conference on Educational Sciences 2012 at Barcelona. Dyslexia is a condition, not very well researched in Malaysia as of end of 2011. Please feel free to ask for my full research paper if you wish to learn more of the life experience of individuals living with dyslexia in Malaysia.TRANSCRIPT
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Life Experiences of Individuals Living with Dyslexia in Malaysia: A Phenomenological Study
Chan Oga & Fatimah Haron
World Conference on Educational Sciences 2012, 2 -5 February, 2012
Barcelona, Spain
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Outline
What is dyslexia?Past Research
The Current StudyResearch Question
MethodologyAnalysisResults
ImplicationsLimitationsConclusion
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What is DYSLEXIA?
Dys lexis Dyslexia
Definition today: A specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin, characterized by difficulties in accurate or fluent word recognition, spelling and decoding abilities despite higher cognitive abilities and effective classroom experience, where comorbidity in other academic or cognitive areas such as attention, arithematic and self-expression is common (Reid, Shaywitz & Shaywitz, 2003)
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A specific learning disability…
Learning disability
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
arithmetic
Attention
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… neurobiological in origin
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…characterized by difficulties in accurate or fluent word recognition, spelling and decoding abilities
Quickly Accurately Comprehend
Fluent reading/spelling
*Research indicates dyslexic readers can improve as they mature but continue to lack fluency
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…despite higher cognitive abilities and effective classroom experience
*A classroom experience effective for others may not be effective for dyslexic individuals
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…comorbidity in other academic or cognitive areas such as attention, mathematics and self-expression is common
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Is dyslexia really a disability or a difference?
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Disability or difference?
4% tertiary students are dyslexic and fail exam or were on the
verge of being kicked out of varsity
Research showed that dyslexic individuals
are significantly more creative than non-
dyslexics
VS
Abilities of dyslexics can be fostered with the right support.
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Dyslexia in Context
5-10% of the world’s populationThat’s 1 or 2 out of every 20 persons
314,000 Malaysian studentsHighly unrecognized in Malaysia
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Literature review of life experiences of Individuals Living with Dyslexia
Experiences
Feeling different
Reacting to the
diagnosis
A mass of emotions
Contending
Finding a niche
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Current Research Problem
Abilities of dyslexics can be fostered with the right support. However, how would we know what is the right support for dyslexics in Malaysia if we do not know what they have been experiencing in Malaysia?
Research QuestionWhat are the life experiences of individuals living with
dyslexia in Malaysia?
Research MethodologyA phenomenological approach was adopted
Individual semi-structured interview
5 participants
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Subjected to the watchful eyes of others and their negative reactions
Subjected to
Watchful eyes of others Punishment/
skepticism, negative
comments & name calling
Being misunderstood
Misconception of the
condition
People’s ignorance
Salient Experience in Malaysia:
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Implications
1) increase efforts of instilling awareness of dyslexia in Malaysia
2) educate the public about the nature, limitation as well as the potential of individuals with dyslexia
3) rectify the education system that marginalizes the educational opportunities of dyslexics.
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Conclusion
This research has only uncovered the tip of the iceberg of experiences faced
by dyslexics in Malaysia.
More research needs to be done to understand their life experiences
better.