EDUC308 Future-Focused Literacies

Overview

A critical, socio-cultural view of literacy theories, practices and policies with implications for all educational settings.

What does it mean to be literate in the 21st century?

This paper examines future-focused literacy practices in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. You will examine what counts as literacy today, study yourself as a multiliterate person, and sharpen your skills of critical analysis. The paper is 100% internally assessed and will appeal to teachers and education studies students alike. In advice to future students, one student wrote: "Enjoy it, you will not regret taking it! It gave me a new perspective as to what literacy is and what it means to me."

About this paper

Prerequisite

One 200-level EDUC or PSYC paper

Schedule C

Arts and Music

Contact

Dr Jane Tilson:  jane.tilson@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Professor Susan Sandretto
Dr Jane Tilson

Teaching Arrangements

One 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour workshop per week.

Textbooks

All assigned paper readings are available through eReserve.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:

• Evaluate contemporary reading theory to support the learning needs of all readers
• Understand reading theories and interpret reading policy and practice in New Zealand schools and compare and contrast with international perspectives
• Demonstrate an understanding of critical literacy practices and critical analysis of texts

Assessment details

100% internally assessed.

Timetable