ERIC Number: EJ1155739
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Oct
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-1927
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Knowledge and Beliefs about Developmental Dyslexia: A Comparison between Pre-Service and In-Service Peruvian Teachers
Echegaray-Bengoa, Joyce; Soriano-Ferrer, Manuel; Joshi, R. Malatesha
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v16 n4 p375-389 Oct 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, misconceptions, and knowledge gaps of Peruvian pre-service teachers (PSTs) and in-service teachers (ISTs). To do so, 112 PSTs and 113 ISTs completed the Knowledge and Beliefs About Developmental Dyslexia Scale (KBDDS). Results show that ISTs scored significantly higher than PSTs. Moreover, misconceptions and lack of information were higher in PSTs. The most noteworthy misconceptions were that dyslexia is due to poor visual perception and that letter or word reversals are the most important criterion in the identification of dyslexia. Age, years of teaching experience, prior exposure to a child with dyslexia, and self-efficacy were positively correlated with knowledge about dyslexia in ISTs.
Descriptors: Beliefs, Dyslexia, Comparative Analysis, Preservice Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions, Elementary School Teachers, Statistical Analysis, Learning Disabilities, Knowledge Level, Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Peru
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