EDUC4748
10 units
4000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course will explore current research on children's language acquisition and the teaching, learning and assessment of reading (including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension); instructional approaches for developing children's concepts of print, grammar, punctuation, spelling and handwriting; and strategies for teaching and assessing the composition of digital and multi-modal texts. Students will learn how to interpret school-based and system-wide literacy data, and to consider related issues of literacy practices in the home, child language development, the diverse language backgrounds of students, intercultural awareness, and inclusiveness, in order to make informed decisions about student literacy needs.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Ourimbah
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply a range of models of pedagogy for teaching and assessing the components of reading (including strategies for teaching and assessing phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension).
2. Apply instructional approaches for developing children's concepts of print, grammar, punctuation, spelling and handwriting
3. Analyse evidence based research and apply findings to support the interpretation of school-based and system-wide literacy data.
4. Apply the principles and practices of teaching English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) and supporting students with learning difficulties to design and implement units of work for diverse K-6 contexts
5. Explain the purpose of providing timely and appropriate feedback to students about their learning.
6. Describe the importance of home and community literacy and numeracy practices.
Content
- Models of pedagogy for teaching and assessing the components of reading(phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension).
- Instructional approaches for developing children's concepts of print, grammar, punctuation, spelling and handwriting.
- Interpreting school-based and system-wide literacy data.
- Methodologies for interpreting school based and system-wide literacy data
- Analysing and using data to inform instructional decision-making
- Strategies for using assessment data to identify and plan future learning directions for students
- Programming strategies for sequencing and structuring literacy units
- Using evidence-based practice to identify and implement effective literacy interventions in the primary classroom
- Techniques and approaches for supporting EAL/D students in literacy
- Addressing the needs of students with special requirements in the literacy classroom
- Home and community literacy practices
Requisites
Enrolment in this course is dependent on meeting the teacher education admission milestone of successful completion of
- Three HSC band 5s (including one in English) or
- 80 units of UoN courses or
- Regulatory authority approved comparable pathways or
- Commencement in the program pre 2016
Students must also be active in one of the programs:
Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (Honours) [12367]
Bachelor of Education (Primary) [40106]
Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Hons) [40110]
Teacher Education Milestone
Assumed knowledge
LING1110, EDUC2748, EDUC3186
Assessment items
Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Case Study / Problem Based Learning
Written Assignment: Critical Reflection
Project: Integrated Program
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 1 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Lecture-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- EDUC4748 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 582.1 KB)
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.