Writing, reading and oral competencies in the Norwegian L1 subject - theoretical, analytical, and didactic perspectives

Writing, reading and oral competencies are key competencies in L1, school and society. L1 has an important role in the development of literacy - to understand, interpret, create and communicate, and to critically choose, combine and use different textual practices for different purposes. The students will get analytical and didactic experience with various texts, oral interactions and literacy events - from different theoretical and analytical approaches. The curriculum will give perspectives on pupils in different ages, with different teaching needs and different lingual and cultural backgrounds.

Knowledge

The student

• has extensive knowledge of relevant research and theoretical and analytical perspectives on writing, reading and oral skills - in the Norwegian subject and in society
• has advanced knowledge of the development of writing and reading skills, both in first and second language, and of various types of assessment
• has in-depth knowledge of the development of oral competence and the role of talk in teaching of writing and reading
• has in-depth knowledge of the development of text competence and of texts and text practices in various modalities and media

Skills

The student

• can analyze and relate critically to non-fiction and research on literacy in school, and to relevant policy documents and white papers.
• can use relevant theoretical input in analyzes of texts and text practices in different modalities and from different contexts
• can use insights from the didactic research field and relevant theories about language, text and literacy in an independent and critical way
• can convey and discuss academic issues and experiences related to children and young people's language and text competence at an advanced level and with a relevant professional language

General competence

The student

• can, in a systematic and professionally manner, analyze and evaluate teaching in reading, writing and oral skills
• has professional digital competence related to work with reading, writing and oral skills in the Norwegian subject
• can draw on insights from the coursework in own writing and knowledge development

During the course students will meet lectures, workshops, text seminars, assignments (individually and in groups), discussions and student presentations. High demands to student participation, and it is expected that all students are prepared for and actively contribute to the teaching.

The working language in the course is Nynorsk.