Multiple choice exams and dyslexia
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Multiple choice exams and dyslexia
Just spotted this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7530159.stm
I found it interesting - not having experience of dyslexia I didn't realize the specific problems involved in multiple choice exams, but can see now how it would be possible for a student to know the correct answer but have difficulty marking the answer sheet because of the way the answers are presented. Most VR and NVR papers have this format, so perhaps this case and any research relating to it might be useful for future appeals.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7530159.stm
I found it interesting - not having experience of dyslexia I didn't realize the specific problems involved in multiple choice exams, but can see now how it would be possible for a student to know the correct answer but have difficulty marking the answer sheet because of the way the answers are presented. Most VR and NVR papers have this format, so perhaps this case and any research relating to it might be useful for future appeals.
Marylou
