Teaching College-Level Disciplinary Literacy

This volume foregrounds the disciplinary literacy approach to college teaching and learning with in-depth discussions of theory and research, as well as extensive classroom illustrations. Built upon the current work of READ (Reading Effectively Across the Disciplines), a disciplinary literacy program at New York City College of Technology, it presents a broad collection of methodologies, strategies, and best practices with discipline-specific considerations. It offers an overview of the program in relation to evidence-based research and practices in college disciplinary learning, describing how the unique model of the program addresses the literacy needs of students in STEM and professional studies. Chapter authors, including administrators, literacy specialists, and content experts discuss the program design, professional development, and assessments in READ. They also outline discipline-specific practices to foster disciplinary literacy pedagogy and college success in five contentareas, including Accounting, Architecture, Biology, Electromechanical Engineering, and Mathematics.

Auteur
Juanita C. But is Associate Professor of English and Reading Coordinator at New York City College of Technology, City University of New York, USA. She is also the principal developer of the Reading Effectively Across the Disciplines (READ) program.

Contenu

1. READ: A Strategy-Based Approach to Developing Disciplinary Literacy2. Professional Development: Disciplinary Literacy Instruction3. Assessment: A Tool for Improving Disciplinary Learning4. Literacy Strategies and Instructional Modalities in Introductory Accounting5. Teaching a Broad Discipline: The Critical Role of Text Based Learning in an Architectural Education6. Biology in Biology: Enhancing Science Education with Creative Writing7. Engineering Technology: Engaging Disciplinary Thinking and Doing8. Mathematical Literacy and Critical Thinking