LAI 579SEM - ESL Literacy/Focus Reading

Focus upon Theory, Research and Practice in the “Teaching of Reading” The focus of this course is theory, research and practice in the teaching of reading to adolescent and adult non-native speakers of English. Topics of the course are: 1) models of reading in first and second language; 2) theoretical issues in first and second language reading; 3) developing literacy by combining the teaching/learning of all four skills–listening, speaking, reading and writing; 4) methodologies of teaching reading in a Variety of ESL contexts; 5) embedding literature in reading classes; 6) critical literacy; 7) assessment of literacy including standards, and computers and reading.

Credits: 1 - 3