Faculty of Education and Social Work
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EDPROFST 705 - Issues in Literacy Teaching and Learning
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Course description
30 points
An advanced analysis of the theoretical perspectives of social, cultural, political and psychological issues in relation to literacy education. Aspects of practices in literacy learning including raising the achievement of Maori and Pasifika students and students from diverse language backgrounds, and the influence of diversity and technology on literacy, will be analysed and evaluated.
Course director
Judy Parr
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Course overview
This course offers you the chance to develop your thinking around contemporary literacy education, exploring the social, cultural, political and psychological influences that have shaped the field. Through weekly class lectures you will delve into issues such as how modern technology is shaping literacy practice and the goal of raising Maori and Pacific Island student achievement. Through this course you will develop skills and knowledge to locate, summarise and critique research studies which will inform your work, as well as how to conduct research of your own.
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Learning outcomes
At completion of this course, students will be able to:- Articulate a critically informed position on the effects of social, cultural, political and psychological influences on literacy development in education.
- Investigate an aspect of literacy education that informs theory and professional literacy practice.
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Delivery modes
Weekly Lecture
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Currently scheduled classes
2018 Epsom (Semester 1): Weekly evening sessions on Mondays from 4:30-7:30pm and an additional session on Wednesday 4 April to replace stat holiday
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Take this course
This course can be taken as a taught course in the following programmes:
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Ministry of Education course subsidies
Primary and Intermediate teachers may be eligible for a Ministry of Education fees subsidy for this course. Click here for more information.
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Recommended courses to take with this one
Course code Course name Semester/Campus EDPROFST 702 Challenges of Literacy Difficulties 2018 Online/Blended (Semester 2) -
School
Curriculum and Pedagogy
