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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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EDUCATION 343-5

Literacy Practicum

Fall Semester, 1989

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Instructor: ?

C. Rodriguez

September 5 - December 15

10 weeks

First meeting will be held September 12 at 7:00 P. M. in MPX 8633 (SFU).

PREREQUISITES:

Educ 341 and 342.

OBJECTIVES:

The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for students to

apply the theory and methods they have studied in Educ 341 and Educ

342. Students will be placed in teaching situations allowing them to work

either with an adult basic literacy student or with a group of adult learners

in a basic literacy classroom. In most cases, the I-Care programme at

Douglas College will be the practicum site.

FORMAT:

The course consists of two hours per week of classroom instruction

(lectures, films and readings) and three hours per week of practicum

work with adult learners.

REQUIRED READINGS:

A collection of readings will be made available to students (at cost) at the

first class, and a list of recommended supplementary readings will be

distributed.

EVALUATION:

Marks will be awarded on the basis of:

(1)

At least one observation of teaching by the course instructor

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25%

(2)

Students own transcription and analysis of their own teaching

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25%

(3)

Peer tutee and self-evaluation of students own teaching

(based on peer visits)

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25%

(4)

Final Report: Practical Application of Theory and Methods to

students own particular teaching experience

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25%