We’ll use Perusall to annotate and read together.
Instructions for joining on the Assignments page.
Our course invites you to work with data collection and analysis, readings, and discussion around the field of literacy studies
This course has literally been life changing for me. Before taking this class I thought I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I was going to graduate (eventually) then go on to get my teaching credential and teach high school english or theatre. But then I took this class. I’ve realized through …
Listen Linda, Let me just say, this has been a tremendously informative class. I have learned things I didn’t know were out there to learn (if that makes sense). One of the things that struck me as the greatest shift in mindset I made throughout this semester was the idea that people aren’t becoming more …
Genuinely this was my favorite class I’ve had in college. Everything about it was super interesting, even the gaming presentations that I had zero interest in. I feel like this class made me think a bunch and reevaluate how I learn and what my literacy practices are and it all just blew my mind. The …
Definitions/conceptions of literacy literacy as doing, as a social practice (Barton) literacy as accomplishing things with reading and writing (Brandt) Girls use literacy to present a particular kind of self. Literate practices served to mark social boundaries (Finders) Literacy as the ability to read and write situates literacy in the individual person, rather than in …
Throughout this course I have learned to view “literacy” in a different manner. Literacy has lost the generic meaning of reading and writing and has expanded to encompass all types of expression whether it be classical art, street art, music, dance, languages, facial expressions, etc. By viewing literacy in a new way I have begun to …
Proud to announce that our book, which focuses on teaching writing in the sciences, is available from TCPress and Amazon.
You will also find supplemental materials, including detailed lesson plans, on our companion site also called Composing Science.
California State University, Chico
Website: kimjaxon.com/me
Email: kjaxon@csuchico.edu
Email for sharing Google Docs:
kjaxon@mail.csuchico.edu