301199 (v.3) Ed 349 - Literacy Education II

Area:

Department of Education

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

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Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

301200 (v.2) Ed 348 - Literacy Education I or any previous version

Syllabus:

A range of historical and theoretical perspectives underpinning teaching and learning in English in primary schools is examined. There is a particular focus on the role of reading and viewing social constructs. Students will gain insights into children'sacquisition of reading and viewing skills and the different processes involved in reading and viewing. Examination of the repertoire of practices used by readers and viewers as text code breakers, text participants, text users and text analysts. Studentswill also examine and implement a range of general strategies for teaching reading and viewing and opportunities are also provided for the practical application of a repertoire of diagnostic and instructional practices suitable for primary school children. Progress maps, diagnostic instruments and intervention programs and resources are examined. Students will plan, present and evaluate literacy lessons and design a sequence of literacy learning experiences to cater for a range of students. The development of the ability to teach functional and critical literacy skills is a particularly important focus in this unit.

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Field of Education:

070103 Teacher Education: Primary

Funding Cluster:

11 - Education

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2006	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External