Republic of the Philippines

Leyte Normal University

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Tacloban City

Course Code: PROFED_101

Course Title: Developmental Reading 1

Course Credit: 3 Units

Course Description:

This course introduces the students to the nature, theories, and scope of the reading
process to retool and refine college their reading skills.

Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
A. Reading 6 hrs
1. Definitions
2. Advantages of Reading
Chapter 2
Nature and Concepts about Reading
A. Reading as a Neuro-Physiological Process 1.5 hrs.
1. General Principles of Human Information Processing
2. Eye Movements and Directionality 1.5 hrs.
B. Reading as a Cognitive Process
1. Concept development and reading 1.5 hrs.
C. Reading as a Language Process 1.5 hrs.
1. Components of language
2. Theories of language acquisition
3. Oral language and literacy development
D. Reading as a communicative Process 1.5 hrs.
1. Characteristics of language
E. Reading as a Psychosocial Process 1.5 hrs.
1. Personality Theories and Reading
2. Social-emotional problems and Reading
F. Reading as a Developmental Process 1.5 hrs.
1. Fries’ Stages of Reading
2. Chall’s Stages of Reading
G. Reading as Skill/s 1.5 hrs.
1. Global Reading skills and subskills
2. Integration: The key process

Chapter 3
Word recognition and Meaning Vocabulary
A. Intrinsic Factors 3 hrs.
1. Physical/Physiological
2. Psychological
3. Emotional
B. Extrinsic Factors 1.5 hrs
1. Social/Environmental
Chapter 4
Word Recognition, Meaning, and Vocabulary
A. Three areas of word study 1.5 hrs
i. Word knowledge, Recognition, and Analysis
B. Vocabulary Techniques 9 hrs.
i. Picture Clues

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 ii. Configuration
iii. Context Clues
iv. Structural Analysis
v. Word Association
vi. Word Builders
vii. Idioms and Figures of Speech

Chapter 5
Developing Comprehension Skills
A. Comprehension Skills
1. Literal Level 3 hrs.
i. Noting Details
ii. Sequencing events
iii. Associating quotations with speakers 3 hrs.
2. Interpretive Level
i. Getting the main idea
ii. Making inferences
iii. Predicting outcomes
iv. Identifying cause-effect relationship
v. Drawing conclusions and generalizations
vi. Summarizing
3. Critical Level 3 hrs.
i. Evaluating Author’s style and purpose
ii. Distinguishing facts from opinions
4. Integrative Approach 3 hrs.
i. Relating previous ideas with new ones
ii. Associating Reading with self and life
5. Creative Level 3 hrs.
i. Illustrating ideas and events
ii. Making new sequels of story
Chapter VI
Study Skills and Aesthetic Reading
A. Skills in Organizing Information 3 hrs.
i. Skimming/Scanning
ii. Note taking
iii. Outlining
iv. Summarizing
B. Informational Materials 3 hrs.
i. Reference Books
ii. Non-book materials
iii. Tales, modern short stories, plays, etc.

Course Requirements: Grading System:

 Major Examinations Midterm Exam 25%

 Worksheet Final Exam 25%
 Activities Tasks/Activities 20%
 Activity Presentation Activity Presentation 15%
 Portfolio Worksheet/Quizzes 10%
Participation 5%
100%

Course References:

 Alejandro S. Bernardo. 2013. Developmental Reading 1. Rex Book Store

 Villanueva et. al. 2008. Developmental Reading 1. Lori Mar

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