The Experience of dyslexic student at higher education
Introduction:
My interest in dyslexia in higher education from my own experience comes from my personal experience also around 10% of the UK population are thought to have dyslexia, with 4% severely affected (British Dyslexia Association, 2012). Being dyslexic I have had numerous experiences with educational support and the process involved, at different levels of education. This research will be of interest to individuals with dyslexia wanting to study within a higher education setting, also educators within higher education settings may find this interesting as it may give them insight to the issues and challenges a dyslexic student may face. This research will be carried out …show more content…
This would be the interview for example or any of the secondary research. Quantitative data looks more at statistics and how many people think something for example the questionnaires. (hucker,2001)
It takes the information needed directly from the people that are involved and pays attention to the importance those individuals give it. It looks at the total picture rather than the separate components.
Quantitative research, on the other hand, looks more at statistics and how many people think something and there is a lack of communicating face to face when conducting this type of research. When discussing personal experiences it to ask the individuals who are being researched to limit their experiences and responses to numbered scales. Quantitative research involves numbers and counting making it unsuitable for the research I wish to carryout.
Limitations:
Sample size, Small sample size can have major impressions on the results of a study. A small sample size may have damaging effects. It is best to try and gauge the effects of a small sample size before starting to …show more content…
The researcher should respect the subjects that take part in the study and try to protect their right to privacy by keeping their identity secret from the public eye (Bulmer, 2001; Christians, 2003).
The Data Protection Act 1998 is an act of the United Kingdom Parliament showing the ways in which data and information about individuals may be used and handled. The main use of this act is to protect individuals against misuse or abuse of their personal data/information.
Fontana and Frey (1994) report that there is a growing number of researchers who believe that much of traditional interviewing is unethical, whether wittingly or unwittingly, as some of the techniques and tactics of interviewing can sometimes manipulate the respondents while treating them as objects or numbers rather than individual human beings.
Informed consent provides participants with sufficiently detailed information on the study so that they can make an informed, voluntary and rational decision to