LD802 Literacy in non-dominant languages
Unit Description
Pre-requisites
None.Co-requisites
None.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Critically apply a theoretical model of literacy to develop a literacy program for emergent literates in a non-dominant language context.
Reflect critically on issues related to implementation of literacy programs: global, cultural, spiritual and theoretical.
Design materials suitable for adult emergent literates, using appropriate strategies and technology.
Apply knowledge and skills to train others in literacy related events.
Unit Description
This unit explores the process of assisting an ethnolinguistic community to develop literacy skills and materials relevant to their needs and appropriate for their context. The essential elements of a literacy program will be discussed along with an overview of different literacy approaches. The Four Resources model is explored as the primary theory underlying the design of an instructional primer that will help adult emergent literates to become confident readers and writers of their language. Students will learn how to facilitate Writers’ Workshops and train tutors to use the prepared instructional material in a literacy class.
Topics
- Defining Literacy
- Literacy program frameworks
- Reading strategies
- Writing strategies
- Book production
- Writers’ workshops
- Formatting texts - Primer Design
- Adult motivations for literacy
- Primer types and principles
- IMR primer preparation
- Lesson plans - Orality and Reading fluency
- Sustaining literacy programs
Assessment and Indicative Load
Assessment types include Major Essay, Portfolio, and Online Forum. Indicative study load is 160 hours.
Unit offerings
Face to face: (Demand based)Please note
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.