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SIMON FRASER UNWERSITY
EDUCATION 342-3
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CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO LITERACY INSTRUCTION
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(ELOO)
Spring Semester, 1992 ?
Instructor: Carmen Rodriguez
(January 6-April 3)
Thursdays, 4:30-7:20 p.m.
Location: MPX 7600
PREREQUISITE:
Education 341
OBJECT1VE
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to reflect on the literacy theory studied in Education 341 and on its
application to the field of literacy instruction
- to arrive at an historical understanding of the development of different
approaches to adult literacy instruction
- to survey current approaches to literacy instruction
- to arrive at a critical understanding of some adult literacy programs in the
Lower Mainland
COURSE TOPICS
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the literacy/illiteracy issue: review of the theory/application to literacy
instruction
- the purposes of literacy instruction, the role of the literacy instructor
- the adult literacy learner
- an historical overview of literacy instruction: the "bottom-up" approach,
language experience, whole language, Freirian education
- the theory behind the practice: what is understood by reading and writing?
- literacy programs in Canada, the U.S., Great Britain and the Third World
- literacy programs in British Columbia, with particular emphasis on the
Lower Mainland
REQUIRED TEXTS
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Joyce Cameron. A Guide for Tutorin g Adult Literac
y Students
- Adult Basic Literac y
Curriculum Guide and Resource Book
- Audrey Thomas. Exemplar
y
Adult Literac y
Pro g rams and Innovative
Practices in Canada
- Katherine Kennedy and Stephanie Roeder. Usin
g
Lan g
uage Experience
with Adults: A Guide for Teachers
- Paula Davies and Ann McQuaid. Whole Language and Adult Literacy
Instruction.
Other required texts:
- Carmen Rodriguez and Don Sawyer. Native Literac
y
Research Report
In addition, the instructor will provide a package of required readings and a
list of recommended texts.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Student evaluation will be based on completion of a mid-term take-home exam (30-%),
group presentations (30%), a final paper (30%) and class participation (10%)
NOTE: This course will begin January
16.
An extra class will be arranged among
the participants.
