Developmental Dyslexia as a Phenomenon Among EFL Learners Case Study: Pupils at Bougerra Muhammed Middle School Khenchela
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2019
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UNIVERSITY OF ABBES LAGHROUR-KHENCHELA
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The present study aims at exploring developmental dyslexia as a phenomenon among EFL
learners in general and dyslexic pupils atBougerraMuhammed middle schoolKhenchela in
particular. Adopting a descriptive method, the dissertationaims at describing the two variables,
dyslexia as an independent variable and EFL learners as the dependent variable. Data are
collected through a mixed methodology based on qualitative method (Classroom Observation)
and quantitative method(pupils’ questionnaire). The results of this study showed that the nature
and the structure of the English language poses more difficulties to those dyslexic pupils. On the
basis of these results, the hypothesis is confirmed, that is dyslexic pupils should learn English but
not in the same way their non-dyslexic peers do. Thus, to avoid the phenomenon of leaving
schools at a young age by dyslexic children, we have to be aware of developmental dyslexia, its
effects on learners, and how to reduce, or eliminate it.