Issues in Contemporary Literacy Practice

Course aim

To critically explore a problematic in literacy praxis informed by the latest theoretical understandings and perspectives from leading-edge research into literacy learning and teaching that will support further investigation through research.

Course content

Students will critically explore contemporary theoretical frameworks and perspectives in literacy learning and teaching including the cultural, political, social and ethical context of literacy and historical and contemporary trends and issues in literacy learning and teaching. Students will critically explore linguistic, sociocultural and cognitive theories of literacy, literacy pedagogies, prospective approaches to literacy learning and teaching including 21st century literacies, new literacies, multimodal literacy, etc.

Textbook(s)

Comber, B 2016, Literacy, Place and the Pedagogies of Possibility, , 1st edition , Routledge, New York and London

Mills, KA 2016, Literacy Theories for the Digital Age, 1st edition , Multilingual Matters, Buffalo, Toronto.

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 5238	New Pedagogy Studies: Frontiers and Provocations
EDUC 5240	The Networked Educator

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	12 weeks x 2 hours
External (On-campus intensive)	6 hours per day x 2 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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