ED5874 - Literacy Education in the Middle School
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Student Contribution Band: | National Priority Band |
| Administered by: | School of Education |
Available ONLY to students enrolled in the Master of Teaching (Program B).
The subject develops and extends students abilities to analyse, plan and implement language and literacy programs in the middle school and to understand and develop adolescents language practices in different subject areas. It focuses on different approaches to text analysis and on issues surrounding linguistic diversity in Australian classrooms. It provides a basis for students to engage with a range of topics including adolescent language and literacy development, teaching English as a second language to Indigenous students, techniques for teaching critical literacy practices, understanding and managing workplace literacy practices, developing specific curriculum strategies for a range of disciplines.
Learning Outcomes
- apply knowledge of social and cultural theories of literacy education to curriculum development;
- demonstrate knowledge of current policy objectives;
- develop strategies for extending students linguistic competence in different disciplines;
- engage in curriculum planning activities;
- investigate and analyse classroom literacy practices.
| Prerequisites: | Undergraduate degree |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | ED3421 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 3 | |
| Census Date 26-Jan-2007 | |
| Face to face teaching 05-Feb-2007 to 09-Feb-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Leanne Dalley-Trim. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); assignments (60%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.