Reading & Reflecting on the Text

Paper Code: 
25DEDU804
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Hours: 
Contact Hours (45) + Independent work (30) + Others (15) = Total Hours (90)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to

  1. explain the nuances of reading
  2. develop study and reference skills
  3. learn strategies of reading and reflecting on the ideas expressed in texts
  4. analyze text critically and make connections with the text

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

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25DEDU 804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading & Reflecting on the Text

(Theory)

CO 283: Examine the meaning, purpose, process of reading different kinds of texts.

CO 284: Discuss the meaning and strategies of reading comprehension.

CO 285: Distinguish between different kinds of text.

CO 286: Combine different kinds of texts and perform  critical thinking.

CO 287: Question different kinds of texts and make connections in life.

CO 288: Contribute effectively in course- specific interaction.

Teaching strategies: Explanation, Discussion, Illustration

 

 

Learning strategies: Self-learning Assignments, co-operative learning,

Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6, Assignment (1), Hand outs

 

 

Summative Assessment (70%):

Semester end examination

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Reading

·Meaning, purpose & process

·Reading across the curriculum

·Building the reading habit

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Reading for Text Comprehension

·Reading comprehension- Meaning & aspects

·Strategies of Reading comprehension

·Making connections, predicting, questioning, monitoring, visualizing and summarizing

 

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Engaging with Different Texts

·Literary and non-literary texts

·Narrative, descriptive and expository texts

·Technical and persuasive texts

 

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Engaging with Subject Related Reference Books

·Research Proposals and Research Articles

·Policy documents

·Reference books

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Reading and Reflecting

·Making connections with text- text to self, text to text, text to world

·Reflective practice & reading tasks

·Critical appreciation of text

 

Sessional Work (Any One):

  1. Writing: Based on the text (e.g. Summary of a scene, extrapolation of story or converting a situation into a dialogue.
  2. Making notes in systematic form (e.g. flow diagram, tree diagram or mind map).
  3. Review of a text book of any school subject.
  4. Prepare a children’s literature handbook.

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Mago, R. (2019). Reading and reflecting on texts. Neelkamal publications
  • Dinakar, P. (2018). Reading and reflecting on texts. Neelkamal publications
  • Siddiqui, H. (2017) Reading and Reflecting on Text, Agarwal Publication, Uttar Pradesh

 

 

References: 
  • Moon, J. (1999). Reflection in Learning & Professional Development, Kogan Page.
  • IGNOU (2016). BESL-121 Reading and Reflecting on the Texts. School of Education, IGNOU, New Delhi.
  • Siddiqui, Hena (2016) Reading and Reflecting on Text, Agarwal Publications, Agra.

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Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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