LLED 565C/951 – Advances in research on literacy—frames, methods and areas of study

The course will explore the major developments in educational research focusing upon turns that occurred since the 1950’s and the shifts in research frameworks, tools and foci.  The course will explore the impact of the cognitive turn,  shifts toward socio-cultural dimensions and the advent of critical approaches amidst changing national and international developments.  The course will do so in conjunction with exploring key scholarly works including research initiatives across the globe and engaging students in the formulation of research pursuits enlisting different frames and tools. The course will help students develop their own methodological approaches by exposing the historical and philosophical underpinnings of contemporary research methods.