CHAPTER II Literature Review This chapter focuses to review the literature related to the present study. In the following paragraphs relevant books, journals and certain studies are being presented which are related to mathematics, science subjects as well as languages. The literature review is discussed under the following sub headings. 2.1 What is learning? 2.2 What is difficulty? 2.3 What are learning difficulties? 2.4 Types of learning difficulties 2.4.1 Information Processing Deficits/Problems 2.4.1.1 Input 2.4.1.2 Integration 2.4.1.3 Storage 2.4.1.4 Output 2.5 Specific learning difficulties 2.5.1 Alexia 2.5.2 Dyslexia 2.5.3 Dyscalculia (Math Disability) 2.5.4 Dysgraphia 2.5.5 Aphasia 2.5.6 Dyspraxia 2.5.7 Autism 2.5.8 Asperger’s …show more content…
It may be intentional or not be intentional. The learner needs the knowledge and experience to reshape his/her behavior. The learnazing starts immediately after the birth. Learning is not limited to school but it takes place in everywhere. “Learning, as a whole, is not confined to the formal classroom learning activities. Life presents enormous opportunities to learn and learning activities are so numerous that it is difficult to limit them in any specific categories” (Kumar, 2005). The human being learns every day in his life i.e. baby learns from his/her parents, teenagers learn the lyrics to all their favorite songs, and middle-aged people like to change their diet and exercise plan. This shows that learning is not always …show more content…
Some students feel unusual difficulties in gaining and understanding of abstract ideas. According to assimilation theory they are missing relevant subsumes in their cognitive structures that would enable them to integrate the abstract ideas in to hierarchy already present. “Learning difficulties are any difficulties in learning that are significantly greater than those among the majority of children of the same age” (Wikipedia, 2009). “Learning disabilities” is a comprehensive term referring to a range of problems that arise when information from the senses is not accurately received by the