Supporting the learning of students with learning disabilities at the college level: An action research training case study
This article addresses the results of an action research training project conducted from 2011-2013 at a private college. In the project, a learning community was established in order to support teachers who had several students with learning disabilities in their classes. Inspired by a social model of disability, the participants analyzed their practices in relation to the needs of students with specific learning difficulties and then tried different instructional strategies that could help these students in their learning processes. Two elements of the results are presented. The first has to do with the current situation in colleges for teachers who are working with these students in their classes. These results help shed light on what the teachers in the learning community experienced. The second element concerns the barriers that were identified and the instructional practices that were experimented with. The discussion clearly demonstrates promising avenues for supporting teachers in their efforts.