EDU 312 - Teaching Reading Through Literature for Young Adolescents

Institution:

Tiffin University

Subject:

Education

Description:

Focuses on the acquisition and development of reading skills, and the nature, implementation and process of reading instruction through literature. Students study the psychological and linguistic foundations of reading instruction with emphasis on the value of reading aloud to learners and strategies and skills needed to encourage and motivate students to pursue and respond to reading and writing. The course presents a practical study of fiction and nonfiction literature for young adolescents, including a study of literary elements, reading strategies, the implementation of flexible literacy programs, critical evaluation of texts and their use in the classroom. It also examines ways that various factors, such as content, purpose, tasks, settings, and cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity influence the reading process.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tiffin.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 968-6446 ext 6446

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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