476-403 School Studies D44: Reading and Writing in the Classroom

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Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• identify successful aspects of their literacy teaching practice to cater for individual needs and abilities;

• discuss and make explicit their theories and beliefs about teaching and learning within a reading writing program; and

• evaluate and analyse systematically, current reading and writing materials in order to plan for the use of a range of genres in all curriculum areas.

Content:

How reading and writing can be more effectively evaluated; how published material can be effectively appraised in the light of the interaction between the language of the author and the knowledge of the reader; how individual differences can be catered for more effectively in the development of literacy programs.

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