Course Description
An introduction to sociocultural and pedagogical issues concerning writing, and reading in a non-native language in adolescents and adults. Major theoretical perspectives and research traditions are reviewed.
Athena Title
L2 LIT YOUTH/ADULT
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ELAN 7602
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will: 1. explore the social, cultural and cognitive dimensions of literacy in a non-native language through readings and project work; 2. become conversant with major theoretical perspectives and research traditions; 3. contextualize literacy instruction and assessment; 4. examine various aspects of linguistics related to literacy and second language acquisition; 5. complete a case study project on a bilingual adolescent or adult.
Topical Outline
1. Theories on literacy development and SLA: Historical and theoretical overview a. literacy as social phenomenon b. literacy as individual phenomenon c. history of L2 writing research d. history of L2 reading research 2. Multi-literacies and design 3. L2 writing theory and research 4. Teaching L2 writing 5. L2 reading theory and research 6. Teaching L2 reading 7. Research and practice on L2 vocabulary 8. L2 literacy assessment 9. L2 learners and multimodality