Teaching and Practice

1993 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Boudin
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Critical Literacy ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Correctional Facility ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Prison Education ◽  
Literacy Program ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
The Subject

In this article, Kathy Boudin recounts her story as an inmate and literacy educator at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for women. While the standard literacy education curriculum for the facility emphasized instrumental, workbook-based reading skills, Boudin sought to make the literacy program more relevant to the women's lives and experiences. By working with the women in the literacy program, Boudin incorporated critical literacy teaching practices into the skills-based curriculum, using the subject of AIDS in prison as a means of linking the women's experiences with their acquisition of literacy skills. Although the article focuses on prison education, the women in Bedford Hills are like other women in urban communities for whom literacy is only one of many problems. Thus, the pedagogical and social issues raised here have many implications that extend beyond the prison bars.

PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA AKSARA JAWA MELALUI MEDIA AUDIOVISUAL PADA SISWA KELAS V SD NEGERI 2 PADOKAN BANTUL

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khusna Arimas ◽  
Siti Anafiah
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Reading Literacy ◽  
Audiovisual Media ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Year

This research aims to describe the improvement of Javanese literacy skills through audiovisual media in 2 Padokan Bantul State Elementary School. The application of audiovisual media can improve the reading skills of Javanese script in the fifth-grade students of 2 Padokan Bantul State Elementary School. This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR). The subject of this research was all the fifth-grade students of 2 Padokan Bantul State Elementary School Academic Year 2018/2019 which amounted to 31 students. Data collection techniques used observation, testing, and documentation techniques. The results of this research indicate that after using audiovisual media, students' reading literacy skills can increase. The increase can be seen from the percentage of the students whose grades reached KKM (75). Before the action was taken, the percentage of the students who reached KKM was still lacking, 32.26%. After the first cycle of action, the percentage of the students who reached KKM increased to 50.84%. At the end of the second cycle, the percentage of the students who reached KKM increased to 80.64%. These results are following the criteria for the success of the prescribed actions, namely ≥75% of the students get scores above the KKM (75).

scholarly journals Using Critical Literacy to Explore Genetics and its Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues with In-Service Secondary Teachers

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 422-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Gleason ◽  
Megan E. Melançon ◽  
Karynne L. M. Kleine
Keyword(s):  
Critical Literacy ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Intellectual Development ◽  
Human Genetics ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Genome Project ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Secondary English ◽  
English Classrooms ◽  
Values And Beliefs

The described interdisciplinary course helped a mixed population of in-service secondary English and biology teacher-participants increase their genetics content knowledge and awareness of Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) that arose from discoveries and practices associated with the Human Genome Project. This was accomplished by applying a critical literacy approach that allows people develop cognitive skills such that they are able to “read the world” ( Wink, 2004 ). The approach is one that permits readers to go beyond the literal text to examine what is present as well as what is missing as it relates to issues of equity and fairness. Becoming critically literate enabled these teacher-participants to challenge the subtle attitudes, values, and beliefs conveyed by a range of written and oral texts. The teacher-participants in this course improved their critical literacy skills by actively reading, critically writing about, and using evidence to support their conclusions about issues arising from advances in human genetics. A biologist, a linguist, and an educator collaboratively designed and taught the course. The personalized focus on the integration of thoughtful reading and writing in this class enhanced the teacher-participants' (n = 16) professional and intellectual development and will potentially improve learning in their biology and English classrooms in the future.

scholarly journals KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA NYARING DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA KARTU KATA

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Fitriani Fitriani
Keyword(s):  
Reading Skills ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Reading Literacy ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Grade Ii ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
The One

This study aims to determine the increase in reading literacy skills by using word card media for grade II students of SDN 55 Padang Lambe, Wara Barat District, Palopo City. This research is a classroom action research (PTK) and the one acting as the subject in this study was the second grade students of SDN 55 Padang Lambe, Wara Barat Sub-district, Palopo City, totaling 15 people. Data collection techniques used through observation, tests and documentation methods with planning, implementation, observation and reflection procedures. This research was conducted in two cycles. Data processing and analysis techniques used are quantitative descriptive techniques. The results of this study using word cardmedia in increasing loud reading skills have increased, which can be seen in the average pre-cycle 67.66 with 33.33% completeness, in cycle I the average value is 72.6 with 80% completeness and in cycle II the average value was 83.46 with 100% completeness. Thus the average value of students has reached the KKM.

scholarly journals Explore for More: Enhancing Students’ Literacy through a School-Family-University Partnership

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Megan Parker Peters ◽  
Jeanne Gilliam Fain ◽  
Sarah Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Students ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Program ◽  
Community Groups ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Educator Preparation ◽  
University Partnership ◽  
Future Plans

Many educator preparation programs desire to partner with P-12 and community groups. The authors showcase the development of a P-12 School-University-Family partnership. Partnership goals included literacy growth and interest among linguistically and culturally diverse P-12 learners while also providing a sustainable training ground for current and future educators. Instead of decreasing students’ literacy skills over the summer months, elementary students (n=40) experienced growth in both reading skills and enjoyment (p < 0.05) after participating in the discussed summer literacy program. Beyond student benefits, it should be remembered that both educator preparation programs (EPPs) and P-12 schools have much to offer each other and benefit reciprocally when they work together; methods for forming and sustaining a productive partnership are discussed. Recommendations for sustainability and future plans are discussed.

scholarly journals The Contributions of Literacy Skills to National Development

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Vilya Lakstian Catra Mulia
Keyword(s):  
Critical Literacy ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
National Development ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Functional Literacy ◽  
Modern Age ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Right

Literacy is known by people to refer the skill for being literate of texts existing in society. There are many kinds of information penetrated among us. Being literate is now not only just represented by reading and writing as we simply do every day orthographically. It remains on basic literacy. Literacy, with those language competences, considers its contribution for society in this modern age. It is considered as resource to reflect quality of each person. This is functional literacy to take us for being functionally beneficial for surrounding environment. For dealing with the information around us which is massively spread, critical literacy should be optimized to make sense and take stance. In higher education context like university, scientific literacy is highly required to apply the subject for phenomena in the society. Being capable on multiple literacy levels is believed as the right way for familiarizing social happenings so that literate people have more chances to get possibilities for themselves up to strengthen citizen involvement for their nation as well. Literacy is finally constructed from optimizing each citizen to building nation.Keywords: basic, critical, functional, literacy, scientific, society

“Land fever” and “Bankruptcy”: Social Problems in Hanoi’s Urbanizing Peri-urban Communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 550-562
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Credit Market ◽  
Urbanization Process ◽  
Impact Of Urbanization ◽  
The Impact

Drawn upon field research in two peri-urban villages of Hanoi in 2014 and short re-visits recently, the research examines the widespread of gambling and other social issues in Hanoi’s urbanizing peri-urban communities which happened concurrently with the phenomenon of “land fever,” and at the time local villagers received compensation from land appropriation. The article aims to understand the impact of urbanization on these communities and the interface between urbanization and the increase of social problems. It argues that gambling, drug use, and other social problems have been existing in Vietnamese rural communities long before; however, when urbanization came, some people have higher chances to engage in these activities. Those are villagers who want to transform quickly into entrepreneurs or bosses by joining the “black credit” market and gambling. Together with middle-aged and old farmers who greatly relied on agricultural production and face difficulties in transforming their occupation, they formed the group of losers in the urbanization process. Received 6th January 2019; Revised 26th April 2019; Accepted 15th May 2019

STAGE OF DIAGNOSIS READING SKILLS WITH STUDENTS IN 4TH CLASS THROUGH PROJECT LEARNING ACTIVITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 887-894
Author(s):  
Iva Andonova Stamenova
Keyword(s):  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
External Assessment ◽  
School Time ◽  
International Systems ◽  
Learning Projects

The report is devoted to the problem of reading with understanding in the fourth grade. The problem of the levels of reading literacy of elementary school pupils is also affected by international systems for assessing their achievements worldwide - PISA and PIRLS. The worrying results show that Bulgaria occupies one of the last places of literacy in the charts of the two international systems, which implies the necessity of introducing changes in the educational system. For this reason, the National External Assessment at the end of the 4th grade was introduced, based on the level of literacy and reader competence of our students.As a result of yearly tests and many expert studies, we disprove the information originally presented that we are at the bottom of the literacy chart in Europe. During the last few years, Bulgarian students have not only improved their literacy skills, but they have also been among the successful participants in national reading competitions, the project initiatives organized by the Ministry of Education and Science and the clubs for readership interests of the local libraries .Our pupils work on learning projects both in school time and in extracurricular activities that teachers place on their own. Design works are not only a pleasant activity for learners, but also a way of enriching the child's personality, building useful competencies and stimulating the development of creative activity. Apart from the above, the project activities allow students to share ideas, experiences, interests, teamwork, listen and respect with respect to their classmate's point of view, to communicate as equal partners in the process of project endeavors. Teamwork brings together the class and sets the foundations for a friendly work environment where each team member makes every effort to finalize the project.

Changes in environment as cause for environmentally induced migration of people

2017 ◽  
pp. 527-537
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Ljustina
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Complex Relation ◽  
Environmental Migration ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Adequate Definition ◽  
The Subject

Migration is one of the oldest and most used strategies for overcoming negative social issues. Despite the fact that it is historically deeply rooted, environmental migration as a social phenomenon has only recently become the subject research of numerous scientific fields. However, the study of current environmental migration is characterized by a number of issues, such as absence of an adequate definition and multi-causality of environmental migration. In this paper, through conceptual framework, author analyzed two main questions: who are environmental migrants and what reasons cause environmental migration. Due to the destruction of the global environmental balance, as well as accumulated environmental disturbances, it is likely that environmental migration will increase in future and there is nowhere you cannot make more use of scientific and professional projection of the future than in demographic and environmental spheres of human life. There is no doubt that our future is unpredictable. However, the environmental factors influencing the pattern of human interaction with the environment must be taken into account when projecting future development of the modern society. Such is the context in which the complex relation among migration, change and the environment has to be studied. In order to establish the basis for controlling environmental migration caused by negative changes in the environment, it is necessary to adopt a consistent strategy instead of ad hoc activities that are being used. In this paper, author analyzed societal response for the challenges caused by environmental migration, specifically regarding actions related to governing environmental migrations.

Analisis Kemampuan Literasi Matematika Siswa SMA Ditinjau dari Gender

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-347
Author(s):  
Mida Nurani ◽  
Mayya Shofa Mahfud ◽  
Riska Lail Agustin ◽  
Hendrata Vive Kananda
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Better Than

The purpose of this research is to analyze the mathematics literacy skills of high school students in terms of gender, especially in the material linear program. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. Data Collection was carried out on the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Meraksa Aji. The subject was 31 students which consisted of 14 females and 17 males. The data was collected using tests and interviews and analyze use method triangulation. The results showed that female students' literacy skills were better than male students. Female students find the indicators of interpreting mathematics to solve problems, formulate problems systematically and use concepts, facts, procedures, and reasoning in mathematics. Meanwhile, male students have only fulfilled the indicators of interpreting mathematics to solve problems.

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