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Teachers' perspectives on iPad usage for learners with dyslexia in the intermediate phase
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/62913 Teachers' perspectives on iPad usage for learners with dyslexia in the intermediate phase Omidire, Margaret Funke megan_debruyn@yahoo.com de Bruyn, Megan Dawn teachers' perspective Intermediate phase Learning support Dyslexia UCTD Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-09 Education theses SDG-10 Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2017. This study contributes to existing research on the perspectives of teachers’ with regards to the use of the iPad for learners with dyslexia. The purpose of this case study was to explore and describe teachers' perspectives on iPad usage for learners with dyslexia in the Intermediate Phase. The primary research question that guided this study was: “What are teachers’ perspectives on iPad usage for learners with dyslexia?” A qualitative research design was used to collect rich data using Intermediate Phase teachers. Eleven teachers from three schools in Johannesburg participated in the study. The data collection tools that were used included focus group discussions, semi-structured interviews and observations. By exploring how these teachers perceived iPad usage, specifically for learners with dyslexia, this study contributed to an existing body of knowledge providing insight into the use of iPads in the classroom and as a learning support tool. The themes that emerged from this study answer the question of what teachers’ perspectives on iPad usage for learners with dyslexia are. Findings indicate that teachers’ perceive the iPad as a useful support tool but that it comes with many challenges that need to be addressed. The findings indicate that the iPad creates interactive learning and increases the confidence of learners with dyslexia. It is recommended that research be conducted with a larger sample size and also for challenges to be addressed so that the iPad can be utilised to its full potential. es2026 Educational Psychology MEd Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure SDG-10: Reduced inequalities 2017-10-24T09:14:13Z 2017-10-24T09:14:13Z 2017-09-07 2017 Dissertation de Bruyn, MD 2017, Teachers' perspectives on iPad usage for learners with dyslexia in the intermediate phase, MEd Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62913> S2017 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62913 en © 2017 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | teachers' perspective Intermediate phase Learning support Dyslexia UCTD Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-09 Education theses SDG-10 Teachers' perspectives on iPad usage for learners with dyslexia in the intermediate phase |
| title | Teachers' perspectives on iPad usage for learners with dyslexia in the intermediate phase |
| title_full | Teachers' perspectives on iPad usage for learners with dyslexia in the intermediate phase |
| title_fullStr | Teachers' perspectives on iPad usage for learners with dyslexia in the intermediate phase |
| title_full_unstemmed | Teachers' perspectives on iPad usage for learners with dyslexia in the intermediate phase |
| title_short | Teachers' perspectives on iPad usage for learners with dyslexia in the intermediate phase |
| title_sort | teachers perspectives on ipad usage for learners with dyslexia in the intermediate phase |
| topic | teachers' perspective Intermediate phase Learning support Dyslexia UCTD Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-09 Education theses SDG-10 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62913 |