扫盲教育的博士生将致力于探索语言，识字，文化和社会正义之间的关系。他们将在批判性分析和方法学方法方面培养专业知识，以开展有关扫盲教学的研究（例如，课程设计，评估，政策，新识字，与性别，种族和阶级有关的问题，以及对比较，国际和跨性别的关注-教育中的文化研究）。与我们的教师教育计划，Gayle A. Zeiter扫盲发展中心，内华达州南部写作计划以及其他社区组织一起，学生将有机会从事临床和基于现场的工作。通过强调理论，研究和实践的整合，学生将展示出对扫盲内容，教学法，技术以及与扫盲教学相关的问题的充分理解。
The Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction in the Department of Teaching & Learning provides a course of study for professional educators who desire to extend and advance knowledge in the theory and practice of education as university researchers. Areas of research emphasis include instructional technology, teacher education, mathematics education, literacy, cultural and international studies, science education, and teaching English as a second language (TESL). The completion of this degree will particularly enable individuals to become skilled researchers as members of university faculties.<br><br>The Literacy Education concentrations explores relationships among language, literacy, culture and social justice.<br><br>Students develop expertise in critical analysis and methodological approaches for conducting research on literacy and language teaching and learning (e.g., curriculum design, assessment, policy, literacy equity, writing, multi-modalities).<br><br>The concentrations focus on a variety literacy and language approaches including but not limited to critical literacy, digital and multimedia literacy, global and glocal literacy, biliteracy, and new literacies in addition to bi-, multi-, and trans-lingualism.<br><br>Students have opportunities for clinical and field-based work in conjunction with our teacher education program, the Gayle A. Zeiter Literacy Development Center, the Southern Nevada Writing Project, the UNLV Teaching in Chile Conference, and other community organizations.<br><br>Through an emphasis on the integration of theory, research and practice, students will demonstrate a well-grounded understanding of the literacy content, pedagogy, technology, and issues associated with teaching and learning in literacy education.