TEP-001-18-136

POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN

Pag-asa Street, Malhacan, City of Meycauayan, Bulacan, 3020
(044) 320-5653 / [email protected]

TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE: EDUC 10

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum
PREREQUISITE(S): None
CREDIT UNITS: 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces the concepts of new literacies in the 21st century as evolving social
phenomena and shared cultural practices across learning areas. The 21st century literacies shall
include (a) globalization and multi-cultural literacy, (b) social literacy, (c) media literacy, (d)
financial literacy, (e) cyber literacy /digital literacy, (f) eco-literacy and (g) arts and creativity
literacy. Field based-interdisciplinary explorations (ex. observation in mathematics, Field
Studies) and other teaching strategies shall be used to develop PSTs’ teaching skills to promote
learners’ literacy, and critical and creative thinking skills. Pre-service teachers shall develop skills
in using appropriate teaching strategies and resources, including the positive use of ICT, to
address learning goals.

COURSE OUTCOMES: At the end of the course the pre-service teacher should be able to:
1. demonstrate content knowledge and its application within and/or across curriculum teaching areas
2. utilize knowledge of teaching strategies that promote literacy skills
3. apply teaching strategies that develop learners’ critical and creative thinking and /or other higher order thinking
skills
4. perform skills in the selection, development and use of variety of teaching and learning resources, including ICT,
to address learning goals
5. acquire skills in the positive use of ICT
COURSE COVERAGE

Week Topic Course Learning Teaching-Learning- Assessment Resources

No. Outcomes Activity
1 PCCM VISION, - Acquire understanding Class Discussion N.A Student
MISSION, VALUES of PCCM's vision, Handbook
mission, and values.
COURSE OUTLINE - Gain an overview and
understanding of new
literacies across the
curriculum
2-3 INTRODUCTION OF At the end of the unit, Socialized Classroom Quiz Course Syllabus
KEY CONCEPTS the pre-service teacher Discussion
A. Definitions of can: Graded Textbook
traditional - compare the basic Share-Pair-Circle Recitation
literacies concepts of Online
B. Definitions of the - traditional and 21st Eight Corners (Small Small group /Electronic
21st Century century literacies and Groups) presentation of Resources
literacies skills outputs
C. Features of - explain the features Lecture-demo on the Learning Guide
21st century and critical attributes of basic strategies to
teaching and the 21st century promote learners’
learning literacies literacy
D. Critical
Attributes of Class Observation
the 21st Century (through video clips)
Education
E. Basic strategies
for developing
literacy
4-5 TEACHING - demonstrate teaching Lecture-demonstration Anticipation Course Syllabus
STRATEGIES FOR strategies that promote on teaching strategies Guide (pre-
THE literacy that promote learners’ reading Textbook
DEVELOPMENT OF -show skills in the 21st Century Activity)

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LITERACY SKILLS selection, development, literacy skills Online

AND TEACHING and use of age- /Electronic
RESOURCES appropriate instructional Group Resources
resources that will Class discussion Presentation
develop literacy, and Learning Guide
higher-order and Quiz
creative thinking skills
- design activities Graded
appropriate for the Recitation
development of
literacy skills
6 21ST CENTURY - explain the different Lecture-demonstration Summative Course Syllabus
SKILL CATEGORIES categories of 21st on teaching strategies Quizzes Textbook
A. Learning Skills century skills that promote learners’
B. Literacy Skills - demonstrate teaching 21st Century Metacognitive Online
C. Life Skills strategies that promote literacy skills Report /Electronic
the development of 21st Resources
century literacy skills in a Small Group Oral recitation Learning Guide
particular subject area Discussion

Number Heads
Together Activity

Small Group
Discussion
7 21ST CENTURY - discuss concepts of Lecture-demonstration Summative Course Syllabus
LITERACIES globalization and on teaching strategies Quizzes
A. Globalization multicultural literacy that promote learners’ Textbook
and Multicultural -explain the dimensions globalization and Metacognitive Online
literacy of multiculturalism multicultural literacy Report /Electronic
- display skill in the use skills Resources
of Mother Tongue, Film-Viewing Analysis of a Learning Guide
Filipino and English to Simulation video clip
convey ideas Class Discussion
8 SOCIAL LITERACY - demonstrate social and Lecture-demonstration Group Course Syllabus
1. Social cognition people skills on teaching strategies Presentation
and social skills that promote learners’ Textbook
2. Emotional globalization and Quiz Online
intelligence multicultural literacy /Electronic
3. People skills skills Graded Resources
Recitation Learning Guide
Interview/Survey
Questionnaires
Class Discussion
9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
10 Media Literacy - explain the advantages Carousel Small Group Course Syllabus
1. Definition and and disadvantages of Brainstorming Activity Presentation of
aspects of Media media and information Output Textbook
Information Lecture-demonstration
Literacy (MIL) on teaching strategies Quiz Online
2. Dimensions of that promote learners’ /Electronic
MIL globalization and Graded Resources
3. Advantages and multicultural literacy Recitation
disadvantages of skills Learning Guide
Media and Demonstration
information
11-12 FINANCIAL - design a workable Panel Discussion Making of a Course Syllabus
LITERACY financial plan financial plan
1. Financial Textbook
planning/goal Quiz
setting Online
and valuing - apply the principles of Graded /Electronic
2. Budgeting, savings, investment, and Recitation Resources
spending and valuing in spending one’s

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investing money Learning Guide

3. Savings and
banking
4. Avoiding
financial cams
5. Insurance and
taxes
6. Tips on being
financially stable
13-14 CYBER/DIGITAL - examine the ethical Lecture-demonstration Demonstration Course Syllabus
LITERACY considerations of using on teaching strategies
1. Cyber citizenship digital media that promote learners’ Quiz Textbook
in the digital age globalization and
2. Internet safety - demonstrate skills in multicultural literacy Graded Online
3. Cyberbullying the positive use of ICT skills Recitation /Electronic
and cybercrimes Resources
4. Managing - evaluate cyber threats, Class Discussion
computer threats cases, and media Learning Guide
5. Researching and
evaluating the
web
6. Social media use
7. Mobile devices
8. Digital traits
15 ECO-LITERACY - explain the roles of Lecture-demonstration Quiz Course Syllabus
1. Eco-literacy and eco-literacy, teachers, on teaching strategies
sustainable learners, and citizens for that promote learners’ Graded Textbook
development sustainable development globalization and Recitation
2. The Seven - demonstrate ways of multicultural literacy Online
Environmental preserving the skills Demonstration /Electronic
Principles Environment Resources
3. Making schools Film Viewing
Dark Green Learning Guide
Schools Group Discussion
Environmental
education
16 ARTS AND - display knowledge, Lecture-demonstration Quiz Course Syllabus
CREATIVITY skills and values in arts on teaching strategies
LITERACY and creativity through that promote learners’ Graded Textbook
1. Visual literacy various forms and creative thinking Recitation
2. Eye/hand/brain activities Online
coordination - apply teaching Project Based Learning Demonstration /Electronic
3. Verbal creativity strategies that promote Resources
4. Visual creativity learners’ creative Class Discussion
Aesthetics thinking Learning Guide
17 COMPLETION WEEK

18 FINAL EXAMINATION

REFERENCES:
Alata, E.P. & Ignacio, E.T. (2020). Building and enhancing new literacies across the curriculum (1st Ed.) Manila, Philippines.
Rex Bookstore.

LLagas, A.T. Corpuz, B. Bilbao, P. (2016). Becoming a 21st century educational leader. Q.C. Lorimar Publishing Inc.
Wilson, C. et.al. (2011). Media and information literacy curriculum for teachers. UNESCO: France

Froelich, K. S. & Puig, E.A. (2010). The literacy leadership team. Pearson Education,
Inc.http://t3ckcommlectures.blogspot.com/2011/01/language-interpretation.html
Retrieved June 08, 2017

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GRADING SYSTEM:

Quizzes: 20%
Recitation: 20%
Project / Other Requirements: 20%
Major Examinations (midterm and finals): 40%
Total: 100%
The final grade of the student is interpreted as shown on the table below:
74 and
AVERAGE 97–100 94–96 91–93 88–90 85–87 82–84 79–81 76–78 75
below
FINAL GRADE 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 5.00

Prepared by: Endorsed by: Noted by:

JASMIN J. RAGEL, LPT FREDERICK BERBOSO, MAEd RENELIZA C. STA. ANA, Ph.D
Instructor TEP Program Head College Dean/OIC-PCCM

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