University of California, Santa Cruz
Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally
University of California, Santa Cruz

Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally

Taught in English

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Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

4.4

(164 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
8 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Describe the fundamental processes involved in reading.

  • Explain the natural acquisition of literacy and its implications for society.

  • Identify possible technological advances in literacy.

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There are 3 modules in this course

Universal literacy, differences between spoken and written language, models of perception and processing, and implications of natural acquisition of reading.

What's included

12 videos1 reading4 discussion prompts

Influences on language learning, iconicity, recognition skills of infants, visual processes in reading, and rapid serial visual processing.

What's included

14 videos2 readings4 discussion prompts

The nature of reading, reading myths, current approaches to teaching reading, demographics of literacy and illiteracy, and technological innovations.

What's included

15 videos1 reading1 peer review3 discussion prompts

Instructor

Instructor ratings
4.2 (43 ratings)
Dr. Dominic William Massaro
University of California, Santa Cruz
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