Electronic and printed texts are compared, emphasizing implications for reading and writing texts, for developing literacy, and for conducting research. Internship in College Reading. 5 hours. Observation, planning, implementation, and assessment of college reading instruction in Academic Assistance program on campus. Research in College Reading. Current research and methodological issues in conducting research in college reading.
Students write a research proposal as a culminating activity.
Theories of Reading Comprehension. Reading comprehension theories in the development of curriculum, evaluation of teaching, and the design and interpretation of research. Elemental, information processing, psycholinguistic, schema, and semiotic theories are examined. Research Seminar in Reading Education. Required seminar for doctoral candidates in reading education.