For some (like me, natch) the argument against is not, as you might suspect,
the break in academic integrity or any of that balloney. It's that once
you've seen a few folks dissolve into tears at the frustration of having
made a first letter error, you become wary of viewing a dictionary as an
answer to any 'dyslexic' problem. Especially in an already pressurised
environment (an exam) it's counter-intuitive to give someone who has
difficulty 'handling' words many, many more to handle. Better a
wordlist/spelling list agreed with the student. It's targetted and does what
it says on the tin.
Have a happy winter holiday break, all.
Cheers
Iain
Iain Hood
Senior Student Adviser, Learning Support
Student Support Services
APU
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Cambridge
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Trott" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: Dictionaries in Exams
> In a message dated 22/12/04 12:22:43 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
> writes:
>
> << I think this topic has been raised on here before. A dyslexic student
is
> requesting that they take a dictionary into their exams. The student will
be
> getting 25% extra time, so is it accepted practice that a dictionary be
given?
> >>
>
> Unless spelling is part of the exam why not
>
> Mick Trott
>
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