TLS 565 - Discourse and Identity

This course can be used towards the Sociocultural Dimensions major or minor requirements.

Educational researchers frequently use the constructs of discourse and identity to make sense of classroom contexts and student learning. Both constructs have been operationalized to various degrees and in a variety of ways. As a result, making sense of these constructs and their use in research requires familiarity with the variety of heritages and definitions already in use. This course will look across several different understandings of each construct in order to map out and compare the variety of uses and their implications.