The benefits of listening while reading for dyslexic and non-dyslexic English language learners

One of the frequently offered types of support for dyslexic students is to allow them to listen to the text while they read. In our research, we investigated the effect of read-aloud assistance on young English learners’ comprehension scores. We also examined whether dyslexic students benefit from this assistance differently from their peers with no official identification of dyslexia. In this talk I will present the results of this research project and discuss the benefits of multi-modal text presentation as well as the use of universal design principles in inclusive language teaching. If you have any questions after watching this video, add it to our Insights on Demand event padlet here: https://padlet.com/CUPELT/InsightsonDemand. A member of the Cambridge team will answer as soon as possible!