The Use of Technology in Dyslexia: An Analysis of Recent Trends

Authors

  • Nilgun Degirmenci Department of Special Education, Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey (nilgun.degirmenci@outlook.com.tr)
  • Basak Baglama Department of Special Education, Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey (basak.baglama@neu.edu.tr)
  • Yucehan Yucesoy Department of Classroom Teaching, Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey (yucehan.yucesoy @neu.edu.tr)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i05.11921

Abstract


Dyslexia is a common reading difficulty and bring difficulties in the academic and social lives of individuals. A good reader is expected to complete the reading task at a certain speed and understanding. Technological tools can be used to solve the problem for individuals who have problems in different dimensions of reading skills. Instructional technologies may be aimed at improving one's reading ability or facilitating reading action. This study aims to generate a comprehensive litera-ture review and determine the current trends in the studies on dyslexia and tech-nology in order to shed light for researchers and professionals working with in-dividuals with dyslexia. This study was carried out to determine the potential and functional value of instructional technologies in learning processes of individuals with dyslexia through literature. A total number of 180 published documents in international databases through content analysis method. Results are presented with frequency and percentages in tables and figures. Results are discussed with relevant literature on dyslexia and technology and recommendations for further research and practices are provided. Keywords— Dyslexia, technology, content analysis, learning difficulty.

Author Biographies

Nilgun Degirmenci, Department of Special Education, Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey (nilgun.degirmenci@outlook.com.tr)

Nilgun Degirmenci, studies her postgraduate degree at Department of Special Edu-cation, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Near East University.

Basak Baglama, Department of Special Education, Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey (basak.baglama@neu.edu.tr)

Basak Baglama, currently works at Department of Special Education, Atatürk Fac-ulty of Education, Near East University. Her research interests include tech-nology assisted teaching in special education, teaching mathematics, intellec-tual disability and learning difficulty.

Yucehan Yucesoy, Department of Classroom Teaching, Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey (yucehan.yucesoy @neu.edu.tr)

Yucehan Yucesoy, works at Department of Classroom Teaching, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Near East University. He studies instructional technology, art edu-cation and material design.

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Published

2020-03-13

How to Cite

Degirmenci, N., Baglama, B., & Yucesoy, Y. (2020). The Use of Technology in Dyslexia: An Analysis of Recent Trends. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 15(05), pp. 30–39. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i05.11921

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 05 (2020)

Section

Papers