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An Appraisal of Sciences and Mathematics Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Syndrome among Secondary Schools Students

1Department of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria


American Journal of Educational Research. 2014, Vol. 2 No. 4, 219-224
DOI: 10.12691/education-2-4-7
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education Publishing

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OGINNI Omoniyi Israel, OLUGBUYI Peter Olubunmi. An Appraisal of Sciences and Mathematics Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Syndrome among Secondary Schools Students. American Journal of Educational Research. 2014; 2(4):219-224. doi: 10.12691/education-2-4-7.

Correspondence to: OGINNI  Omoniyi Israel, Department of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Email: omoniyioginni@yahoo.com

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of student’s dyscalculia and dyslexia on the teaching and learning of science and mathematics among secondary school students. A descriptive research of survey was adopted for the study. The instrument used to collect data was a structured questionnaire (SQ) designed to elicit response from 200 students that were selected randomly from schools. Data collected were analysed using chi-square. The findings revealed that teachers’ students’ relationship has a significant effects on dyslexia and dyscalculia among secondary school students. Based on the findings, it was recommended that, teachers should discover the best method that will bring the best performance out of their students. However, continuous assessment and individual differences in learners should be prioritized.

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