ED 5122 LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREA FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

This is a course providing teaching skills necessary to support pupils constructing meaning from literacy materials in the content areas. Emphasis is placed on research-supported methods for motivating pupils, for reaching and assessing listening and reading comprehension, vocabulary development, word identification, and study strategies. Alternative approaches to organizing literacy instruction to enhance learning content area material and for developing student interest for pupils with and without disabilities will be considered. Fieldwork is required.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ED 5532 OR equivalent as defined by the division