First-Year Seminar: How Reading Works: Language, Cognition, and Literacy

How do we go from looking at symbols on a page or screen to understanding the writer's message? How do children learn to read, and what ways of teaching reading best promote success for all students? We will explore these questions through analysis of language and writing structure and discussion of research data. Your final project will address a real-world question about reading, literacy, or reading education from the perspective of language and cognition.