PSYC 39909 - Lifelong Reading

Course Credit: 1
PSYC-39909 Lifelong Reading The skilled reader takes words off the page effortlessly; encountering a printed word automatically activates the word’s meaning. How do skilled readers do this? How do developing readers become skilled readers? Reading is an extremely complex skill that relies on numerous cognitive processes. This course will cover basic reading processes, fundamental theories of reading, and common methodologies used in reading research. This course will examine language abilities in early childhood, reading development and disorders, skilled reading processes, and age-related changes in older readers. Prerequisite(s): PSYC-25000, minimum grade C-; or Junior/Senior standing with advanced background in PSYC