EM046-512 - Introduction to Literacy and Scripture Use

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  • 12
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 5
    AQF level
  • Category foundational unit
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  • evangelism missiolUnit Discipline

Exclusions

Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code EM346.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

Demonstrate Foundational knowledge and understanding of literacy and the use of Scripture

B. Be able to

1. Describe the four resources model and its importance in literacy, Scripture engagement, translation and community transformation
2. Demonstrate Foundational skills in using the principles, methods and support systems necessary for literacy development in minority language contexts.
3. Present Organised evidence-based perspectives on literacy and the use of scripture
 

C. Be in a position to

1. Relating perspectives and skills from ‘Introduction to Literacy and Scripture Use’ to ministry practice

Content

  1. Overview of the systems needed to support literacy development in minority language contexts. Discussion of the role of literacy within a language development program. Discussion of ideological and motivational constraints/influences on adult literacy programs in oral societies.
  2. Historical development of the four roles model of literacy, discussion of the key roles/practices of the reader-writer and how current literacy teaching practices relate to each set of roles or practices.
  3. Literature production: The types of literature required in literacy programs and the different models for conducting writers’ workshops to generate the needed literature.
  4. The key principles and processes of primer development and production for emerging literates in minority language contexts.
  5. The different ways literacy can be used to promote the use of printed Scripture texts.

Set Readings

Text book:

 

 

Wilson, Lorraine. Reading to Live: How To Teach Reading For Today’s World (Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2002).

 

 

 

 

Prescribed readings:

 

 

 

 

Adams, Marilyn Jager (ed.). Beginning to read: Thinking and learning about print – a summary (USA: Department of Education, 1990).

 

 

 

 

Bhola, H. S. A Source Book for Literacy Work (London: Jessica Kingsley, UNESCO, 1994).

 

 

 

 

Luke, Allan, and Peter Freebody. “A Map of Possible Practices: Further Notes on the Four Resources Model,” Practically Primary 4: 2 (1999), 5–8.

 

 

 

 

Moulton, K. “Understanding Literacy as a Social Practice,” Practically Primary VIS - 1, (2002), 4-5.

 

 

 

 

AusERF, Interview with Jo Lo Bianco (Oct 07, 2013), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jnBiYG_qV4&feature=youtu.be (accessed 01/07/15).

 

 

 

 

Recommended:

 

 

 

 

Boushey, Gail and Jan Moser. The CAFE book: Engaging all students in daily literacy assessments and instruction (Portland: Stenhouse Publishers, 2009).

 

 

 

 

Dye, T. Wayne. “Eight Conditions of Scripture Engagement,” International Journal of Frontier Missiology 26:2 (2009), 89–98.

 

 

 

 

Hancock, J. and C. Leaver. Teaching strategies for literacy (Norwood, SA: Australian Literacy Educators’ Assoc., 2006).

 

 

 

 

Harley, Rob. The power of the story. Touching the lives of listeners (New Zealand: End Results Publishing Ltd., 2001).

 

 

 

 

Harvey and Goudvis. Strategies that work: Teaching comprehension to enhance understanding (Portland: Stenhouse Publishers, 2007).

 

 

 

 

Tompkins, Gail, E. 50 literacy strategies. Step by step (Boston: Pearson, 2013).

 

 

 

 

Waters, Glenys. Local literacies: theory and practice (Dallas, TX: Summer Institute of Linguistics, 1998).

 

 

 

 

Waters, Glenys. “Introduction to the Instructional Materials Resource,” 2010, http://vernacularliteracy.org/sites/literacy/files/resources/Introduction%20to%20the%20IMR%20update.pdf (accessed 15/09/15).

 

 

 

 

Waters, Glenys. “Developing your primer,” 2010, http://vernacularliteracy.org/sites/literacy/files/resources/Developing%20your%20primer.pdf (accessed 15/09/15).

 

 

 

 

Waters, Glenys and Karen Hopping. “The IMR primer design,” 2010, http://vernacularliteracy.org/sites/literacy/files/resources/The%20IMR%20primer%20design.pdf (accessed 15/09/15).

 

 

 

 

Classics:

 

 

 

 

Vygotsky, L S. Interaction Between Learning and Development (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1978).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A set of selected articles is also supplied to students.