Learning Strategies for Students with Dyslexia : A qualitative case study about learning strategies taught to students with dyslexia

Abstract: This paper presents a case study carried through with interviews from three remedial teachers in English working with students with dyslexia at public schools in the south of Sweden. The aim of the study was to investigate the learning strategies used by remedial teachers in order to help students with dyslexia to facilitate their learning process and reach higher grades in English as a foreign language. The results of this study indicated an agreement between the remedial teachers and previous research found regarding the use of technological learning aids, the adjustment made for students with dyslexia as well as using formative assessment. However, the remedial teachers appeared to show a divided approach to the aspect of focusing on grading requirements when supporting student with dyslexia in English. Since previous research on the area of working on grades appeared to be deficient, these finding could indicate a need for research of effective strategies to support students with dyslexia in developing and reaching higher grades in English. This study therefore concludes the necessity of further and wider research within the area of supporting student with dyslexia in the process of learning a foreign language.