ED PS7520

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Psychology of Reading

Educational Psychology ED - College of Education

Description

This course will approach the study of basic processes in reading from a cognitive psychology perspective. We will discuss prominent theories in discourse comprehension and sentence processing, and we will review evidence obtained with multiple methodologies. Topics include: models of discourse comprehension and sentence processing, inferential processing, the roles of memory and attention during reading, individual differences in basic reading processes, and applications to educational practice.

Minimum Credits

3

Maximum Credits

3

Repeat for Credit

No

Semesters Typically Offered

Fall