CI 578: Bilingual & Biliteracy Development of Young Children
Instructor: Dr. Eurydice Bauer, ebbauer@illinois.edu
Time: Monday 4-6:50pm, Fall 2014
Location: 385 Education Building
Credit: 4 hours
CRN: 53602
C&I 578 section EBB is a graduate-level course for students in the PhD degree program. However, highly interested master level students may participate in the course. This course is offered on a 2-3 year cycle. The purpose of C&I 578 is to help students better understand the language and literacy development of young bilinguals. Students will engage in reading, writing, and discussion of various research articles and chapters. In addition, students will be given the opportunity to observe young children as they engage in learning to read and write across their two languages. Students are expected to: (a) develop a general understanding of the major issues in biliteracy research; (b) explore and appreciate the diversity of research topics, issues, trends, and perspectives in biliteracy research; and (c) learn to think and write critically and analytically about research on early biliteracy development.
