A MULTISENSORY MULTIMEDIA MODEL TO SUPPORT DYSLEXIC CHILDREN IN LEARNING

Manjit Singh Sidhu, Eze Manzura

2010

Abstract

Multimedia has benefited many areas in education and users including disable ones. In this paper we proposed a new courseware development model specifically for dyslexic children. The model could be used for developing courwares for dyslexic children. Five essential features are identified to support this model namely interaction, activities, background colour customization, directional for text reading (left-right) identification and detail instructions. A prototype courseware was developed and tested with a small sample size of dyslexic children (selected schools in Malaysia) based on the proposed model. The evaluation showed positive results in terms of performance whereby 60% of the users showed better improvement in their performance, 30% unchanged result and 10% with decrement in performance.

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Singh Sidhu M. and Manzura E. (2010). A MULTISENSORY MULTIMEDIA MODEL TO SUPPORT DYSLEXIC CHILDREN IN LEARNING . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Signal Processing and Multimedia Applications - Volume 1: SIGMAP, (ICETE 2010) ISBN 978-989-8425-19-5, pages 193-202. DOI: 10.5220/0002885901930202


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@conference{sigmap10,
author={Manjit Singh Sidhu and Eze Manzura},
title={A MULTISENSORY MULTIMEDIA MODEL TO SUPPORT DYSLEXIC CHILDREN IN LEARNING},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Signal Processing and Multimedia Applications - Volume 1: SIGMAP, (ICETE 2010)},
year={2010},
pages={193-202},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002885901930202},
isbn={978-989-8425-19-5},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Signal Processing and Multimedia Applications - Volume 1: SIGMAP, (ICETE 2010)
TI - A MULTISENSORY MULTIMEDIA MODEL TO SUPPORT DYSLEXIC CHILDREN IN LEARNING
SN - 978-989-8425-19-5
AU - Singh Sidhu M.
AU - Manzura E.
PY - 2010
SP - 193
EP - 202
DO - 10.5220/0002885901930202