The Efficacy of a Metacognitive Study Method for Undergraduate Students With SLDs

There is an abundance of literature on specific learning disabilities (SLDs), but it is mainly focused on young students (primary, middle, and high school). Further investigations on study strategies among undergraduates with SLDs are needed. The present research focused on the efficacy of a training course on study strategies tailored to students with SLDs. Therefore, we tested the efficacy of this training course on a sample of 136 Italian undergraduates with SLDs (46 males and 90 females; M age = 20.46 SD = 1.60) who attended different types of undergraduate courses: 27.94% humanistic courses, 42.65% scientific courses, and 29.41% healthcare courses. The present findings highlight significant improvement in students' beliefs (in terms of their intelligence, personality, and abilities). Additionally, as students enhance their knowledge and use of strategies, they become more resilient, and their anxiety level decreases. Finally, positive outcomes were observed in their performance on a study task and in their academic performance.