BUILDING LITERACY COMPETENCIES (GRRDG551)

Term: 2007-2008 Spring Term

Faculty

Carol M PateShow MyInfo popup for Carol M Pate

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Schedule

Wed, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (1/9/2008 - 4/16/2008) Location: MAIN SJ 242

Description

This course investigates forms of literacy competency in our post-typographic culture. In it candidates will explore ways to understand media and their connections to literacy. The intent is to provide a theoretical basis for reading specialists, from which strategies for improving children?s abilities to create and comprehend meaning can be developed. In addition, this course identifies linguistic differences across cultures, geographical locations, and socio-economic levels. Prerequisite: GRRDG 615, GRIT 625