MCEA2750 Literacy learning and teaching in the Finnish Context (5 cr)

Description

- The development of reading and writing skills in the Finnish context

- Multiliteracies and language awareness pedagogy

- Motivation in literacy learning and teaching

- Formative assessment

- Reading and writing difficulties in the Finnish context

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course the student will

- have knowledge of the development of reading and writing skills in the Finnish context

- understand the differences between orthographies that have an effect on the development of reading and writing skills

- understand the role of multiliteracies and language awareness as a part of the curriculum and pedagogy in the Finnish educational system from early childhood education to secondary education

- understand the role of motivation in literacy skills development

- understand the role of formative assessment as a part of literacy instruction and pedagogy of multiliteracies

Article package where applicable and other materials that are specified in the module.

Literature

• Anstey, M., & Bull, G. (2018). Foundations of Multiliteracies. Reading, Writing and Talking in the 21st Century. Routledge.
• Aro, M. (2017). Learning to Read Finnish. In L. Verhoeven, & C. Perfetti (Eds.), Learning to Read across Languages and Writing Systems (pp. 416–436). New York: Cambridge University Press.
• Dixson, D.D., & Worrell, F.C. (2016). Formative and Summative Assessment in the Classroom. Theory Into Practice, 55, 153–159.
• Garbe, C., Lafontaine, D., Shiel, G., Sulkunen, S. & Valtin, R. (2016). Literacy in Finland. Country report – children and adolescents. European Literacy Policy Network. http://www.eli-net.eu/fileadmin/ELINET/Redaktion/user_upload/Finland_Long_Report.pdf
• Lerkkanen, M.-K. (2018). The influence of instruction on reading motivation in Finland. In P. O. Garcia & P. B. Lind (Eds.). Reading achievement and motivation in boys and girls: Field studies and methodological approaches. Literacy Studies, 15. (pp. 65–78). Cham: Springer.
• Lerkkanen, M.-K. (2019). Early language and literacy development in the Finnish context. In D. Whitebread, V. Grau, K. Kumpulainen, M. M. McClelland, N. E. Perry, & D. Pino-Pasternak (Eds.). The Sage Handbook of Developmental Psychology and Early Childhood Education. London: Sage, 403–417.
• Moate, J. & Szabó T. P. (2018). Mapping a language aware educational landscape. Kieli, koulutus ja yhteiskunta, 9(3). https://www.kieliverkosto.fi/fi/journals/kieli-koulutus-ja-yhteiskunta-toukokuu-2018/mapping-a-language-aware-educational-landscape