Foundations of Literacy

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READ 6533. Foundations of Literacy. Systematic examination of theory and research related to the sociocultural, historic, cognitive, and physiological aspects of literacy practices; analysis of facilitating and inhibiting factors in literacy learning and development; and appraisals of approaches to teaching literacy in relation to this analysis. Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral program in Reading Education or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.