Reading error mechanisms of levinson dyslexia theory: a perspective in Malaysia

It is known that children diagnosed with dyslexia have difficulties in language learning, especially where reading and writing is concerned. Dyslexics find it difficult to discriminate letters visually and auditorily. This study is done to examine the reading errors in Malay language among dyslexic...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Subramaniam, Vijayaletchumy, Kunasegran, Kavenia
Format: Article
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102992/
_version_ 1848863912893612032
author Subramaniam, Vijayaletchumy
Kunasegran, Kavenia
author_facet Subramaniam, Vijayaletchumy
Kunasegran, Kavenia
author_sort Subramaniam, Vijayaletchumy
building UPM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description It is known that children diagnosed with dyslexia have difficulties in language learning, especially where reading and writing is concerned. Dyslexics find it difficult to discriminate letters visually and auditorily. This study is done to examine the reading errors in Malay language among dyslexic students. The study sample comprises of 10 dyslexic students chosen from Ampang dyslexia centre of Malaysia Dyslexia Association. This study leans on the Levinson Theory (1993) that focuses on seven types of reading error mechanisms, namely removal, transfer, insertion, replacement, reversal, condensation, addition or wild guesses. The study data was compiled through observations and testing. Researcher used reading texts in Malay language according to the suitability of the learning level as the study tool in examining the reading errors of dyslexic students. The study outcome proves that dyslexic students have shown some difficulties in several reading aspects, which are removal, reversal, replacement, insertion and wild guesses. All these five types of reading errors have been found to support the Dyslexic Levison Theory (1993) and the outcome also shows several reading errors done by the dyslexic students are beyond the expectation and findings of the theory. Derived from this study, further researches can be focused on the interventions and learning techniques that are suitable to the level of learning of dyslexic students.
first_indexed 2025-11-15T13:40:28Z
format Article
id upm-102992
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
institution_category Local University
last_indexed 2025-11-15T13:40:28Z
publishDate 2022
publisher Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling upm-1029922024-06-30T06:56:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102992/ Reading error mechanisms of levinson dyslexia theory: a perspective in Malaysia Subramaniam, Vijayaletchumy Kunasegran, Kavenia It is known that children diagnosed with dyslexia have difficulties in language learning, especially where reading and writing is concerned. Dyslexics find it difficult to discriminate letters visually and auditorily. This study is done to examine the reading errors in Malay language among dyslexic students. The study sample comprises of 10 dyslexic students chosen from Ampang dyslexia centre of Malaysia Dyslexia Association. This study leans on the Levinson Theory (1993) that focuses on seven types of reading error mechanisms, namely removal, transfer, insertion, replacement, reversal, condensation, addition or wild guesses. The study data was compiled through observations and testing. Researcher used reading texts in Malay language according to the suitability of the learning level as the study tool in examining the reading errors of dyslexic students. The study outcome proves that dyslexic students have shown some difficulties in several reading aspects, which are removal, reversal, replacement, insertion and wild guesses. All these five types of reading errors have been found to support the Dyslexic Levison Theory (1993) and the outcome also shows several reading errors done by the dyslexic students are beyond the expectation and findings of the theory. Derived from this study, further researches can be focused on the interventions and learning techniques that are suitable to the level of learning of dyslexic students. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2022 Article PeerReviewed Subramaniam, Vijayaletchumy and Kunasegran, Kavenia (2022) Reading error mechanisms of levinson dyslexia theory: a perspective in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12 (6). pp. 444-458. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/13985/Reading-Error-Mechanisms-of-Levinson-Dyslexia-Theory-A-Perspective-in-Malaysia 10.6007/ijarbss/v12-i6/13985
spellingShingle Subramaniam, Vijayaletchumy
Kunasegran, Kavenia
Reading error mechanisms of levinson dyslexia theory: a perspective in Malaysia
title Reading error mechanisms of levinson dyslexia theory: a perspective in Malaysia
title_full Reading error mechanisms of levinson dyslexia theory: a perspective in Malaysia
title_fullStr Reading error mechanisms of levinson dyslexia theory: a perspective in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Reading error mechanisms of levinson dyslexia theory: a perspective in Malaysia
title_short Reading error mechanisms of levinson dyslexia theory: a perspective in Malaysia
title_sort reading error mechanisms of levinson dyslexia theory: a perspective in malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102992/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102992/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102992/