Dyslexia Among University Students: Cognitive Base

چکیده

The main purpose of this study was to measure the cognitive basis of Dyslexia among undergraduate university students. The researchers performed a quantitative research method, also the non-random purposive sampling was used to collect data. The study was conducted with the participation of 414 undergraduate university students which comprising 310 males (74.88 %) and 104 (25,12%) females. The Dyslexia self-report used to measure cognitive basis of Dyslexia which was developed by the researcher. The T.Test result showed a very high level of dyslexia among the participants. Moreover, males show a higher level of dyslexia than females. Also, by using one-way ANOVA, the results indicated that participants who have brain injury show a higher risk of dyslexia. Participants with left hemisphere injury showed a higher level of dyslexia compares to the participants with having an injury in the right hemisphere. In conclusion, some recommendations are presented educational sectors.