Talk to parents of children with dyslexia – or dyscalculia, dyspraxia or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – and you will quickly realise how acutely aware they are of the need to move away from a “one-size-fits-all” approach to education.
More specifically, parents speak about how the dominant teaching style often relies on students writing things down quickly from the board, reading texts at speed for comprehension and supplying fast answers in class.
Alternative learning approaches incorporating watching videos or listening to recordings are still less common. And while group project work is part of the new classroom based assessments, more creative approaches to finding out information and sharing knowledge still depends on the individual teacher’s personal teaching style.
Rosie Bissett, chief executive of the Dyslexia Association of Ireland, says that about one person in 10 has dyslexia. “English is one of the most complex languages as there are multiple different sounds for groups of letters, which makes learning literacy more challenging,” she says.
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