UC Santa Cruz - Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally
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Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally at Coursera Overview
Duration | 8 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
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- Beginner Level
- Approx. 8 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally at Coursera Course details
- In this short course you will explore the possibility that children might acquire written language in a way that is similar to how they acquire spoken language?without instruction. You will encounter various aspects of behavioral science and technology that are relevant to this proposition. You will have the opportunity to learn the the perceptual, cognitive, and neurological capacities of children during their first years of life. You will advance your understanding of children and how they learn language. You will also be more attuned to current advances in the technology of human machine interactions, and what these phenomena imply for learning to read at an early age.
Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally at Coursera Curriculum
Week 1 Introduction, Challenges, and Language
Welcome
Challenges and Possibilities
Overview of Language
Spoken vs. Written Language
Analogous Processes in Speech Perception and Reading
Is Speech Perception Special?
Critique of Motor Theory
Fuzzy Logical Model of Perception
Top-Down Influences on Language Processing
Neural and Behavioral Development
Visual Word Form Area and Critical Periods
Implications for Learning to Read Naturally
Week 1 Overview
Week 2 Acquiring Spoken and Written Language
Acquiring Language
Learning Words
Multiple Sources of Information Perspective part 1
Multiple Sources of Information Perspective part 2
Iconicity
Recognition Skills of Infants
Acquiring Early Reading Skill
Visual Processes that Support Reading
Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
Fundamental Processes Involved in Reading
Tunnel Vision in Reading
Eye Movements During Reading
Rapid Serial Visual Processing (RSVP)
Optimizing RSVP
Week 2 Overview
Iconicity Ratings
Week 3 Reading, Early Reading, and Technological Innovations
Measuring Reading Skill
How We Perceive Letters and Words
Reading Words
Search for Magical Solutions
Testing Top-Down Influences
Written vs. Spoken Language
Traditional View of Learning to Read
Views of Reading
Learning Written Language
Writing and Reading
Print Influences in Early Reading
Technological Advances
Shared Reading Interventions
Possible Implementations
Potential Impacts of Technology Assisted Reading Acquisition
Week 3 Overview
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