Sciences of Reading

Catalog description

The teaching of reading is a topic of national debate. This course explores contemporary research on reading and how disciplines, such as psychology, sociology, neuroscience, linguistics, and anthropology, inform our understanding of how reading is learned and taught. Students examine cognitive, developmental, sociocultural, and critical approaches to studying reading through close analysis and discussion of seminal and contemporary articles. Applying concepts and methods from this course, students pursue independent projects in areas of professional interest.