scholarly journals Technology-Based Language Learning: Investigation of Digital Technology and Digital Literacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 12304
Author(s):  
Hussien Mohamad Alakrash ◽  
Norizan Abdul Razak
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Literacies ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
English Classrooms ◽  
Significant Difference

The use of digital technologies in developing the four language skills in English classrooms has not been sufficiently researched. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of digital technology and digital literacy in teaching and learning English. This study aims to firstly investigate the applications of digital technology and the level of digital literacy in learning and teaching English. Secondly, to measure the significant differences between EFL teachers and students in their usage of technology and digital literacies in English classrooms. Two questionnaires were distributed to 150 students and 40 teachers. The data were analyzed descriptively using SPSS 23.0. The findings show that students’ use of digital technology was the highest in learning vocabularies and lowest in reading skills, while teachers’ highest use was for general teaching practices and lowest for reading skills. Participants have high digital literacies. The findings supported the null hypotheses related to the significant difference between usage of digital technology for language pedagogy. These findings offer implications for policymakers towards designing plans to integrate digital technologies in the language classrooms of marginalized societies such as B40 in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Developing Digital Literacies by Bridging Skills and Pedagogy: Case Study from a Centre for Enhancing Learning through Technology (CELT)

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Conboy ◽  
Sukhtinder Kaur ◽  
Julie Lowe ◽  
Ian Pettit ◽  
Rob Weale
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Effective Practices ◽  
Digital Literacies ◽  
Teaching Experiences ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Enhance Student Learning

In 2011 the Centre for Enhancing Learning through Technology (CELT) was established at De Montfort University (DMU). The aim of the Centre is to work with staff and students to transform their learning and teaching experiences through the situated use of technologies (CELT, 2013). This case study offers an overview of the ways in which the CELT seeks to realise its vision in relation to the use of digital technologies for enhancing teaching and learning. In particular it seeks to ‘bridge the gap’ between digital ‘know how’ and the effective pedagogic implementation of digital technology as part of a curriculum. Key elements of the CELT strategy, and its ‘on the ground’ approaches to catalysing engagement and driving innovation in the use of digital technologies for teaching and learning will be detailed. This will include a series of examples of staff developmental projects that have sought to enhance student learning through the use of digital technologies. It is hoped that the case study will be of value in terms of highlighting effective practices and broader strategic approaches that may inform other practitioners who are interested in the use digital technologies for enhancing teaching and learning.

scholarly journals MONGOLIAN STUDENTS' DIGITAL LITERACY PRACTICES: THE INTERFACE BETWEEN ENGLISH AND THE INTERNET

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 293-318
Author(s):  
Daariimaa Marav
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Digital Literacies

ABSTRACT Over the last few decades, Mongolia has experienced social, economic, technological and political changes. Those changes have contributed to the growing cultural status of English mediated in particular through the digital literacy practices of young Mongolians. However, much of the digital and new media research takes place in predominantly Anglo-American contexts (RINSLOO & ROWSELL, 2012) and not much is known about what shapes Mongolian university students' use of digital technologies. The research reported on here aims to fill this gap. Drawing on perspectives offered by the field of Literacy Studies, which analyses literacy practices within the social and cultural contexts in which they occur, and employing a mixed methods approach, the research examines how Mongolian university students majoring in English used digital technologies, especially the internet, in their everyday lives. Data were generated through a survey of 98 students and through observations of and interviews with six case study participants who came from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. The findings indicate that most students' digital literacy practices were directed towards improving their English. They used digital technologies strategically by negotiating the issues of cost and time, and exercised agency in personalising the technologies to support their English learning and eventually to improve their social positions. However, the findings also suggest that the participants' engagement with digital technologies was shaped by contextual and structural factors which included family background, personal resources such as English proficiency, digital literacies and aspirations. The research considers how the findings may inform improvements to educational practices around the teaching and learning of English and digital literacies in Mongolian universities.

scholarly journals Digital Literacy With EFL Student Teachers: Exploring Indonesian Student Teachers’ Initial Perception About Integrating Digital Technologies Into a Teaching Unit

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Tati Lathipatud Durriyah ◽  
Muhammad Zuhdi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Literacy Teaching ◽  
Teaching Unit ◽  
Initial Perception ◽  
Student Reflections

Research found that many student teachers are active users of digital technologies yet they are reluctant to make use of digital technologies for literacy teaching purposes. Efforts to prepare student teachers for technology integration are pressingly needed. Also needed is data that informs us about student teachers’ participation (engagement) with digital technologies and how they might utilize those technologies for literacy teaching. The article reports on a classroom research project that explored Indonesian student teachers’ initial perception about the use of digital technologies for EFL teaching. For one semester, the first author taught a course to a group of student teachers at a state Islamic university in Jakarta in which they learned conceptual and practical knowledge about digital technologies in teaching and learning. The student teachers were tasked to explore digital technologies available and had to integrate those technologies into teaching units contained in a junior high English textbook. Popular digital technologies selected included Facebook, blogs, Skype, and WhatsApp. Each offers unique potential to facilitate and enhance language learning. Student reflections provided insight into their considerations for their digital technology selections.

scholarly journals An assessment of the interplay between literacy and digital Technology in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahrokh Nikou ◽  
Milla Aavakare
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Willingness To Use ◽  
The Impact

AbstractDigital technologies fundamentally transform teaching and learning in higher education environments, with the pace of technological change exacerbating the challenge. Due to the current pandemic situation, higher education environments are all now forced to move away from traditional teaching and learning structures that are simply no longer adaptable to the challenges of rapidly changing educational environments. This research develops a conceptual model and employs Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using Partial least Squares (PLS) to examine the impact of information and digital literacy on 249 Finnish university staff and students’ intention to use digital technologies. The findings show the complex interrelationship between literacy skills and digital technologies among university staff and students. The results illustrate that information literacy has a direct and significant impact on intention to use; while, unlike our expectation, digital literacy does not have a direct impact on the intention to use. However, its effect is mediated through performance expectancy and effort expectancy. The authors suggest that to understand the changes that are taking place in higher education environment, more attention needs to be paid to redefining policies and strategies in order to enhance individuals’ willingness to use digital technologies within higher education environments.

scholarly journals Identity, language learning, and social change

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 412-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonny Norton ◽  
Kelleen Toohey
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Imagined Communities ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Language Identity ◽  
The World

In this review article on identity, language learning, and social change, we argue that contemporary poststructuralist theories of language, identity, and power offer new perspectives on language learning and teaching, and have been of considerable interest in our field. We first review poststructuralist theories of language, subjectivity, and positioning and explain sociocultural theories of language learning. We then discuss constructs ofinvestmentandimagined communities/imagined identities(Norton Peirce 1995; Norton 1997, 2000, 2001), showing how these have been used by diverse identity researchers. Illustrative examples of studies that investigate how identity categories like race, gender, and sexuality interact with language learning are discussed. Common qualitative research methods used in studies of identity and language learning are presented, and we review the research on identity and language teaching in different regions of the world. We examine how digital technologies may be affecting language learners' identities, and how learner resistance impacts language learning. Recent critiques of research on identity and language learning are explored, and we consider directions for research in an era of increasing globalization. We anticipate that the identities and investments of language learners, as well as their teachers, will continue to generate exciting and innovative research in the future.

Research on language teaching and learning in Austria (2004–2009)

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Dalton-Puffer ◽  
Renate Faistauer ◽  
Eva Vetter
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Language Instruction ◽  
Foreign Language Instruction ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
National Education ◽  
Learning And Teaching

This overview of six years of research on language learning and teaching in Austria covers a period of dynamic development in the field. While all the studies reviewed here illustrate research driven by a combination of local and global concerns and theoretical frameworks, some specific clusters of research interest emerge. The first of these focuses on issues connected with multilingualism in present-day society in terms of language policy, theory development and, importantly, the critical scrutiny of dominant discursive practices in connection with minority and migrant languages. In combination with this focus, there is a concern with German as a second or foreign language in a number of contexts. A second cluster concerns the area of language testing and assessment, which has gained political import due to changes in national education policy and the introduction of standardized tests. Finally, a third cluster of research concerns the diverse types of specialized language instruction, including the introduction of foreign language instruction from age six onwards, the rise of academic writing instruction, English-medium education and, as a final more general issue, the role of English as a dominant language in the canon of all foreign and second languages in Austria.

scholarly journals Case Study of the Commercially Published ELT materials in Foundation of English Course Books 1 & 2

IIUC Studies ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 173-182
Author(s):  
Md Yousuf Uddin Khaled Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Language Classrooms ◽  
The Right

Brumfit (1979) has suggested that many commercially published ELT materials are little more than ‘masses of rubbish, skilfully marketed’. He perhaps rejects most of the published materials. However, in reality, it is observed that these ELT resources are the only available alternatives in the contexts where infra-structural limitations of language classrooms and the inefficiency of the language-teachers make the goal of language learning and teaching unreachable or unattainable for many of the learners. This paper, through a case study, aims at justifying the use of commercially published ELT coursebooks that are designed and used, considering the limitations and problems of the personally produced materials by untrained teachers. Nevertheless, these materials must consider the local market rather than the global markets so that they meet the needs of the local language learners and instructors. The case study implies that it is the selection or adaptation of the right materials for the specific learners that makes them effective or ineffective. It also suggests that the personally designed or locally produced materials too may make teaching and learning difficult and impossible sometimes.IIUC Studies Vol.10 & 11 December 2014: 173-182

scholarly journals DIGITAL LITERACY AMONG CHILDREN IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-170
Author(s):  
Hario Bismo Kuntarto ◽  
Amit Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Digital Devices

The use of digital devices by children is on the rise and a better understanding of their usage behaviour can be helpful in designing better ways of imparting education. As per data from the Indonesia Internet Service Provider Association (APJII), in 2018, almost 50% of elementary school children were using the internet. However, an introduction to digital technologies is not included under the topics covered in state elementary schools in Indonesia. Field work involving teachers and children in state and non-state elementary schools, officials in ministries, ICT vendors, parents were conducted through interviews, observations and workshops related to the use of digital technology to better understand the digital behaviour of children. It was found that elementary school children get exposed to digital technology at a very early age and while the duration of use varies according to parental involvement and awareness, the content consumed by children is, in most cases, not appropriate for their age. This study illustrates that monitoring digital use among children is currently a challenge for parents, and digital literacy, which includes introduction to both positive and negative effects of digital devices as well as appropriate digital use behaviour, should become an important part of the theme of learning in elementary schools in Indonesia to ensure digital technologies help in the shaping of children's attitudes and character, in a manner that is valued and beneficial to the society. Kata Kunci: literasi digital, pemanfaatan digital oleh anak sekolah dasar, pengenalan digital pada anak   Abstract – Use of digital devices by children is on the rise and a better understanding of their usage behaviour can be helpful in designing better ways of imparting education. As per data from the Indonesia Internet Service Provider Association (APJII), in 2018, almost 50% of elementary school children were using the internet. However, an introduction to digital technologies is not included under the topics covered in state elementary schools in Indonesia. Field work involving teachers and children in state and non-state elementary schools, officials in ministries, ICT vendors, parents were conducted over a six-month study period to better understand the digital behaviour of children. It was found that elementary school children get exposed to digital technology at a very early age and while the duration of use varies according to parental involvement and awareness, the content consumed by children is, in most cases, not appropriate for their age. This study illustrates that monitoring digital use among children is currently a challenge for parents, and digital literacy, which includes introduction to both positive and negative effects of digital devices as well as appropriate digital use behaviour, should become an important part of the theme of learning in elementary schools in Indonesia to ensure digital technologies help in the shaping of children's attitudes and character, in a manner that is valued and beneficial to the society.

scholarly journals L’EFFICACITÉ DE LA MÉTHODE D’APPRENTISSAGE BRAINSTORMING POUR COMPRENDRE LE TEXTE DESCRIPTIF EN FRANÇAIS POUR LES ÉLÈVES DE LA CLASSE X AU LYCÉE 2 MAGELANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Riri Restiarti ◽  
Sudarwoto Sudarwoto ◽  
Neli Purwani
Keyword(s):  
French Text ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
T Test ◽  
French Language ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Text Reading ◽  
French Language Learning

Dans le processus d’apprentissage du français, la plupart des élèves lisent le texte français sans comprendre le sens. Pour surmonter ce problème, la méthode brainstorming peut être appliqué pour que les élèves soient plus actifs et comprennent le contenu du texte. La méthode brainstorming oblige les élèves à donner leurs opinions afin que l’apprentissage ne soit pas dominé par des élèves intelligents. L’objectif de cette recherche est de décrire l’efficacité de l’apprentissage du français en utilisant la méthode brainstorming pour la compréhension écrite du texte descriptif pour la classe X au lycée 2 Magelang. C’est une recherche expérimentale, utilisant pre-test et post-test. Les échantillons dans cette recherche sont les élèves dans la classe X IPA 3 et X IPA 4. La technique d’échantillonnage est random sampling, pour collecter les données j’ai utilisé la documentation et le test. Cette recherche a utilisé la validité du contenu. J’ai utilisé la formule de KR 21 pour assurer la fiabilité de résultat. Je les ai analysés en utilisant de t-test. Cette recherche montre que l’utilisation de la méthode brainstorming est efficace pour la compétence de compréhension écrite du texte descriptif français pour les élèves à la classe X au lycée 2 Magelang. Le résultat de t-test montre une différence significative que tcalcul = 8.86 plus grand de ttab = 2.05. C'est-à-dire que l’apprentissage avec la méthode brainstorming est efficace pour améliorer la capacité de la compréhension écrite du texte descriptif français. In the process of French language learning, most of the students are only able to spell French text, without understanding its meaning. To overcome this problem, can be applied the brainstorming method to encourage students to be more active in understanding the content of the text. The brainstorming method requires students to argue, therefore learning is not only dominated by students who are good at it. The purpose of this research is to describe whether learning French using brainstorming method as learning method in reading descriptive text of the X grade students at SMA N 2 Magelang is effective or not. This research is an experimental research with pre-test and post-test. The population in this research is the students in Class X IPA SMA N 2 Magelang. The respondents in this study are students in X IPA 3 and X IPA 4. To collect the data is documentation and test. This research uses the content validity. Level of trust instrument is measured by the formula KR 21. The data was analyzed using the formula t-test. In addition, to know the material that understood by the students the data was analyzed using the formula effect size. This research shows that the brainstorming learning method is effective for descriptive text Reading Skills of 10th grade students of SMA N 2 Magelang. The results of the t-test shows a significant difference that tvalue more than ttable, the result is 8.6 more than 1.07. Therefore, learning by using brainstorming method is effective to improve reading skills of descriptive text in French.

scholarly journals Critical Digital Literacy: Technology in Education Beyond Issues of User Competence and Labour-Market Qualifications

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holger Pötzsch
Keyword(s):  
Media Literacy ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Present Contribution ◽  
Digital Capitalism ◽  
Technology In Teaching ◽  
Knowledge Competencies ◽  
Structural Aspects

The present contribution conducts an intervention in the study and practice of digital and media literacy. After reviewing key tenets of recent debates, I advance a specific understanding of the concept – critical digital literacy – that, as I argue, comprehensively addresses issues of knowledge, competencies, and skills in relation to digital technologies. In particular, I posit that critical thinking about educational and other values of ‘the digital’ needs to take structural aspects of the technology into account that are often eschewed in instrumental or commercially-driven approaches. To prepare pupils for their future lives requires a widest possible contextualisation of technology, including issues of exploitation, commodification, and degradation in digital capitalism. Finally, I make concrete suggestions for constructive uses of technology in teaching and learning.

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