Contemporary Literacy: What Does It Mean to Be Literate in the 21st Century?
EDST 226
Fall 2023
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01
02
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| Crosslisting:
PSYC 286 |
What does it mean to be literate in the 21st century? Through this course, students will delve into the process of literacy development and explore the implications of our global technological society for literacy development and literacy education. Topical explorations will include the cognitive and neuroscientific development of literacy, adolescent literacy considerations, media and digital literacy, and the potential effects of an ever-increasing digital society on literacy abilities and functions. Critical literacies, including critical media literacy, will be explored as a special topic.
Students will embark on an investigation into the abilities of American schools and educational media developers to meet dynamic, contemporary literacy demands by evaluating multiple forms of literacy tools aimed at children and teens. The course will also provide a discussion of research standards in the field of literacy and encourage critical evaluation of empirical research. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS EDST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (EDST-MN)(EDST)(PSYC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
SAMPLE READINGS Leu, D.J., Kinzer, C., Coiro, J., Castek, J., Henry, L. (2005). New literacies: A dual-level theory of the changing nature of literacy instruction, and assessment. In D. Alvermann, N. Unrau, & R.B. Ruddell (Eds.), Theoretical models and processes of reading (6th ed., pp. 1150-1175). Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Silverman, R. D., & Keane, K. (2020). The power of "screen time": Harnessing it to promote language and literacy learning in early childhood and elementary school. American Educator, 6(2020), 7. Neumann, M. M., Finger, G., & Neumann, D. L. (2017). A conceptual framework for emergent digital literacy. Early Childhood Education Journal, 45(4), 471-479. Wolf, M. (2018). Reader, come home: The reading brain in a digital world. New York, NY: Harper. Mason, L. E., Krutka, D., & Stoddard, J. (2018). Media literacy, democracy, and the challenge of fake news. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 10(2), 1-10.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Personal Media Diary Media Analysis Project: Students will analyze a piece of digital media (photo, article, blog post) that promotes a certain message. Students will break down the piece and analyze it though a critical media lens. The project will be presented through a creative media using platforms introduced in class or through student preference Op-ed on a contemporary definition of literacy. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course counts as an elective towards the Psychology Major and as a Category 1, Pedagogy, or Elective credit towards the Education Studies Major and/or Minor. |
| Instructor(s): Besharat Mann,Rachel Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: JUDD113; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 7 | FR: 7 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 7 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 2 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 5 |
| SECTION 02 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
SAMPLE READINGS Leu, D.J., Kinzer, C., Coiro, J., Castek, J., Henry, L. (2005). New literacies: A dual-level theory of the changing nature of literacy instruction, and assessment. In D. Alvermann, N. Unrau, & R.B. Ruddell (Eds.), Theoretical models and processes of reading (6th ed., pp. 1150-1175). Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Silverman, R. D., & Keane, K. (2020). The power of "screen time": Harnessing it to promote language and literacy learning in early childhood and elementary school. American Educator, 6(2020), 7. Neumann, M. M., Finger, G., & Neumann, D. L. (2017). A conceptual framework for emergent digital literacy. Early Childhood Education Journal, 45(4), 471-479. Wolf, M. (2018). Reader, come home: The reading brain in a digital world. New York, NY: Harper. Mason, L. E., Krutka, D., & Stoddard, J. (2018). Media literacy, democracy, and the challenge of fake news. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 10(2), 1-10. |
Examinations and Assignments:
Personal Media Diary Media Analysis Project: Students will analyze a piece of digital media (photo, article, blog post) that promotes a certain message. Students will break down the piece and analyze it though a critical media lens. The project will be presented through a creative media using platforms introduced in class or through student preference Op-ed on a contemporary definition of literacy. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course counts as an elective towards the Psychology Major and as a Category 1, Pedagogy, or Elective credit towards the Education Studies Major and/or Minor. |
| Instructor(s): Besharat Mann,Rachel Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: JUDD113; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 7 | FR: 7 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 9 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 7 |
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