EDLT 525 - Psychology of Reading

Description:
Principles of learning and readiness, perception, psychological, and physiological aspects of reading. EDLT 525 and PSY 525 are cross-listed courses, students may not receive credit for both.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: a reading methods course, and a basic psychology of learning course.

Credits:
(3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student/teacher candidate will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of psychological, sociological, and linguistic foundations of reading and writing processes and instruction. WA Read: 1.3.1; 1.3.2; 1.3.3; 2.2.5; 3.1.5; 4.1; 5.1; 6.3.3; 6.3.4 IRA Standard: 1, 4, 5 CTL Standard: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Demonstrate knowledge of reading research and histories of reading WA Read: 1, 2, 3, 6 IRA Standard: 1, 2, 3, 4 CTL Standard: 1
Demonstrate knowledge of language development and reading acquisition and the variations related to cultural and linguistic diversity. WA Read: 1.3.1; 1.3.2; 1.3.3; 2.2.5; 3.1.5; 4.1; 5.1; 6.3.3; 6.3.4 IRA Standard: 1, 4, 5 CTL Standard: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Demonstrate knowledge of the major components of reading (phonemic awareness, word identification and phonics, vocabulary and background knowledge, fluency, comprehension strategies, and motivation) and how they are integrated influent reading. WA Read: 1.2.8; 3.2.6; 6.1 IRA Standard 1 CTL Standard 1.1

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/16/12

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