Session
Education and Development
Description
In a context of learning, writing as a valuable tool, helps students think critically and demonstrate what they know. But, for students with specific learning difficulties, the writing process can bring different challenges as it can be much harder and slower. As a result, they may struggle academically and can fall behind the school work; they can get discouraged and avoid writing assignments. When it comes to developing English writing skills in students with specific learning difficulties, this can double the challenges and can lead students to feeling frustrated about their academic achievements. Also, it can lower students’ self-esteem and what is worst, teachers may criticize them for being lazy which makes the situation even harder for them. This leads us to first identify the problem and learn how to cope with it. This paper aims to provide the understanding of Dysgraphia as a specific learning difficulty which affects writing and in this case what methods and strategies teachers can use in an inclusive classroom in order that students become more engaged with their writing and more proficient writers. Helping students with specific learning difficulties develop better writing skills, makes them become more successful and it serves them as a motivation to reach their life goals.
Keywords:
English writing skills, students with specific learning difficulties, inclusive classroom
Session Chair
Fatbardha Qehaja
Session Co-Chair
Trendeline Haliti
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-69-1
Location
Pristina, Kosovo
Start Date
27-10-2018 10:45 AM
End Date
27-10-2018 12:15 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2018.123
Recommended Citation
Lama, Alma, "Developing English writing skills for students with specific learning difficulties" (2018). UBT International Conference. 123.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2018/all-events/123
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Developing English writing skills for students with specific learning difficulties
Pristina, Kosovo
In a context of learning, writing as a valuable tool, helps students think critically and demonstrate what they know. But, for students with specific learning difficulties, the writing process can bring different challenges as it can be much harder and slower. As a result, they may struggle academically and can fall behind the school work; they can get discouraged and avoid writing assignments. When it comes to developing English writing skills in students with specific learning difficulties, this can double the challenges and can lead students to feeling frustrated about their academic achievements. Also, it can lower students’ self-esteem and what is worst, teachers may criticize them for being lazy which makes the situation even harder for them. This leads us to first identify the problem and learn how to cope with it. This paper aims to provide the understanding of Dysgraphia as a specific learning difficulty which affects writing and in this case what methods and strategies teachers can use in an inclusive classroom in order that students become more engaged with their writing and more proficient writers. Helping students with specific learning difficulties develop better writing skills, makes them become more successful and it serves them as a motivation to reach their life goals.