EDRD 7715 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Reading

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in education.
An advanced study of the socio-psycholinguistic foundations of reading and writing. This course examines theories of language development and reading acquisition. Candidates will study scientifically-based research in the areas of phonemic awareness, word identification, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension and motivation. This course also explores historical perspectives of reading and reading research and a wide range of instructional practices and curriculum materials that meet the needs of diverse learners at all grade levels. This course serves as the prerequisite for the other two courses in the Reading Endorsement.