Entrepreneurship, Dyslexia, and Education
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-8153-9646-8 (ISBN)
The development of entrepreneurial abilities in people with dyslexia is a subject of great interest. It has gained increasing importance in economically difficult times because of its potential for the development of new business opportunities. This book brings together contributions from researchers, educators, and entrepreneurs with dyslexia, investigating this subject from many perspectives.
Is there something different in the profile of a person with dyslexia that supports the development of entrepreneurship? This book aims to draw out key themes which can be used in education to motivate, mentor, and create the business leaders of tomorrow. It offers a fundamental text for this area of study with a comprehensive, international examination of its topic. It includes views by new and established international writers and researchers, providing up-to-date perspectives on entrepreneurship, dyslexia, and education. It is accessible to read, to understand, and to learn from, and is suitable for recommended reading for graduate and postgraduate students.
The diverse views and perspectives demonstrated in this book make it as relevant as possible for a wide group of readers. It informs study in the fields of business and dyslexia, and will be of interest to educators, researchers, and to anyone interested in the overlap of entrepreneurship and dyslexia.
Barbara Pavey is an independent dyslexia and special educational needs and disability specialist and author, focusing on Dyslexia-Friendly principles and techniques, and with a particular interest in entrepreneurship Neil Alexander-Passe is a special educational needs and disability coordinator in primary and secondary schools and an expert inclusion adviser to the UK’s Department of Education, and his focus is the emotional impact of dyslexia. Margaret Meehan is a specialist tutor in higher education, previously directing tutor support, and a former chartered chemist and chartered science teacher. As an author she is concerned with researching the holistic impact of dyslexia and other learning attributes.
Part I. Entrepreneurship. 1. An Award-Winning Entrepreneur: Sharon Hewitt. 2. Documenting the Role of UK Agricultural Colleges in Propagating the Farming-Dyslexia-Entrepreneurship Nexus. 3. Dyslexia, Entrepreneurship, and Education in Singapore. 4. Entrepreneurship, Dyslexia, and the Modern World: A Positive Psychology Approach. 5. Dyslexia, Entrepreneurship, and Transition to Decent Work. 6. Towards a Dyslexia Superpower: Reflections on the Year in the Life of a Dyslexic Professor of Entrepreneurship. Part II. Dyslexia. 7. Dyslexia and Entrepreneurship: A Theoretical Perspective. 8. Dyslexia, Trauma, and Traits for Success. 9. Multi-Sided Dyslexia: The Age of the Entrepreneurs With New Reading Abilities. Part III. 10. Entrepreneurship Education and Dyslexia: Pedagogies and a Pilot Study. 11. Developing Entrepreneurs with Dyslexia Through Higher Education (HE) in Wales. 12. Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG): A New Way of Understanding the Experience of Successful People With Dyslexia. 13. Dyslexia and Entrepreneurship Education: What do Students who Study in Higher Education (HE) Say?. Conclusion: The Experience of Entrepreneurs With Dyslexia
| Erscheinungsdatum | 16.01.2021 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Routledge Studies in Entrepreneurship |
| Zusatzinfo | 4 Tables, black and white; 22 Line drawings, black and white; 22 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 553 g |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Finanz- / Wirtschaftsmathematik |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management | |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8153-9646-5 / 0815396465 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8153-9646-8 / 9780815396468 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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