Table of Contents: Preface
Chapter 1. Dyslexic Teenagers: How They Cope and Could A New Measure Be Helpful in Screening Those in Difficulty At School?, pp. 1-81
(Neil Alexander-Passe, School of Psychology,London South Bank Univ.,UK)
Chapter 2. Interest and Motivation: A Cultural-Historical and Discursive Psychological Approach, pp. 83-114
(Wolff-Michael Roth & Pei-Ling Hsu Univ.of Victoria)
Chapter 3. Reading fluency and Dyslexia:Innovative developments in the role of Associative learning and Repetitive exposure in skill acquisition, pp. 115-143
(IWAL Research,IWAL Inst.for Dyslexia,,Amsterdam,The Netherlands,)
Chapter 4. Cultural Influences on the Learning of Science: An African Perspective, pp. 145-180
(Fred N. Keraro and Mark I.O. Okere,Univ.Dept.of Curriculum,Instruction and Educational Management,Egerton,Kenya.)
Chapter 5. Non-Linear Dynamic Modeling of Microdevelopmental Processes of Students' Conceptual Change in Science, pp. 181-206
(Li Sha, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Canada;
Xiufeng Liu Graduate School of Education State Univ.of New York at Buffalo,USA)
Chapter 6. Phonology,Discrepancy,Instruction and Dyslexia:Adversaries or Allies?, pp. 207-224
(Peter Brooks and John Everatt Private Educational Psychologist Univ.of Surrey)
Chapter 7. Dyslexia and Loss of the Learning Dialogue, pp. 225-244
(Neli Alexader-Passe London South Bank Univ.,UK and Bob Zimmer, The Open University, UK)
Chapter 8. Cognitive load theory and instructional design:An Outline of the theory reflections on a need for new direction to cater for individual difference and motivation, pp. 245-259
(Wayne Michael Leahy,Univ.of Sydney,Australia)
Chapter 9. Attitude Towards School, Motivation, Emotions and Academic Achievement, pp. 261-276
(Angelica Moe, Francesca Pazzaglia, Patrizio Tressoldi, and Cristina Toso Dipt. di Psicologia Generale- Univ.di Padova- Italy)
Chapter 10. Individual Differences in Attitude to School and Social Reputation Among Peers: Implications for Behavioural Adjustment in Educational Settings, pp. 277-287
(Estefania Estevez, Nicholas Emler, Univ.Miguel Hernandez de Elche,Alicante,Spain)
Chapter 11. Dyslexia as a Syndrome: Don't let 'Reading Disability Steal the Show, pp. 289-292
(Tim Miles School of Psychology Univ.Bangor, Wales.UK)
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