Dr. Brian Tyrrell-Nic Dhonncha (Department of Mathematics) is looking for participants in a study regarding the physical components of the cognitive processes that students with dyslexia use as they engage in university-level mathematics tasks. This study has been approved by the IRB, protocol 2025-079-CP.
What will we learn from the study?
How students with dyslexia reason and solve university-level mathematics tasks.
Who are we looking for?
Undergraduate students between 18 to 22 years of age who have been diagnosed with dyslexia by a health professional.
What will participants do?
● Answer a few questions related to their experience with dyslexia and their experience learning mathematics at university (~10 minutes).
● Participate in a task-based interview (~40 minutes) with Dr Tyrrell-Nic Dhonncha. The mathematical tasks will be determined based on the student’s mathematical experience.
● Participate in a separate interview (~40 minutes) with Dr Tyrrell-Nic Dhonncha reviewing and discussing their thoughts and experience in Interview #1.
What do we offer?
● A $30 Amazon gift card.
● A reflection on the nature of your approach to university mathematics and strategies to help with future studies.
If you are interested, please contact Dr. Brian Tyrrell-Nic Dhonncha by filling out the form here.
