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This course is concerned with the literacy problems that exist among Jamaican primary school children and the methods of diagnosis and instruction to address these difficulties. The course is designed within a constructivist framework that espouses the notion that children have multiple realities and multiple intelligences. In other words, despite the difficulties experienced in conventional literacy activities, each student possesses particular strengths that may aid in his/her literacy development. Therefore, the course encourages student teachers’ exploration of empirically informed learner-centred instructional approaches to addressing difficulties children experience in their literacy activities. While being conversant with issues related to the course, the teacher educator should foster a participatory approach where student teachers are led into practical explorations of children’s reading difficulties and their solutions. In addition, the teacher educator should be aware of the national curricular and extracurricular provisions for addressing children’s reading difficulties and generate further solutions based on participation and research.
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- Programme Type: Associate Degree in Primary Education Programme
- Faculty: Faculty of Education & Training (EDT)