ELRL 6250 Adolescent and Adult Literacy and Curriculum Design

This course focuses on creating a new definition of adolescent and adult literacy. Current literay research, theory, curriculum design, development, materials, and teaching practices for adolescents and adults using various print media including multimedia are explored. Through personal and shared inquiry, multiple literacies-including media, intertextual, visual, and critical literacies-are examined. Particular attention is given to the areas of study skills, selection of appropriate materials, comprehension problems, reading and writing programs, and the development of lifelong literacy habits. Critical issues including the grey digital divide, censorship, politics and literacy, and plagiarism and Web quests are explored.
Credits: 3.0