Conceptual motivation modeling for students with dyslexia for enhanced assistive learning

Ruijie Wang, Liming Chen, Ivar Solheim, Trenton Schulz, Aladdin Ayesh

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingPublished conference contribution

    10 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Students with dyslexia often suffer from the lack of academic self-worth and frustration that can even lead to learned helplessness. However, few studies have investigated the impact of incorporating users' motivational factors into user modeling to enhance the learning experience for students with dyslexia. In this paper we attempt to develop a conceptual motivation model for people with dyslexia in their use of assistive learning tools. To this end, we carry out a small-scale empirical study in real-world learning scenarios. Then we conduct individual interviews to gain first-hand data about the key factors and features affecting learning experience. Using coding and thematic analysis methods we discuss main themes regarding motivational factors and their interrelationships identified. Based on these findings, we create a conceptual motivation model tailored towards students with dyslexia, which will help enhance learning experience and improve learning efficiency.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSmartLearn 2017 - Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Workshop on Intelligent Interfaces for Ubiquitous and Smart Learning, co-located with IUI 2017
    PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
    Pages11-18
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Electronic)9781450349048
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 13 Mar 2017
    Event2017 ACM Workshop on Intelligent Interfaces for Ubiquitous and Smart Learning, SmartLearn 2017 - Limassol, Cyprus
    Duration: 13 Mar 2017 → …

    Publication series

    NameSmartLearn 2017 - Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Workshop on Intelligent Interfaces for Ubiquitous and Smart Learning, co-located with IUI 2017

    Conference

    Conference2017 ACM Workshop on Intelligent Interfaces for Ubiquitous and Smart Learning, SmartLearn 2017
    Country/TerritoryCyprus
    CityLimassol
    Period13/03/17 → …

    Keywords

    • Assistive learning software
    • Conceptual model
    • Dyslexia
    • Motivation

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