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Are we teaching critical digital literacy? Grade 9 learners’ practices of digital communication 我们在教授批判性数字素养吗?九年级学生的数字通信实践
IF 0.7 Q1 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2018-09-13 DOI: 10.4102/RW.V9I1.188
Lutho Mnyanda, Madeyandile Mbelani
South Africa’s communication landscape has changed and is still changing because many previously disadvantaged areas have benefitted from the construction of roads, provision of electricity and installation of satellites. As a result, many previously disadvantaged learners have access to digital media in their homes. In this article, we argue that the immersion of many learners in digital media at home advances literacy achievement. Drawing on insights from cultural historical activity theory and multimodal social semiotics, we discuss the nature of learners’ digital resources at home and how these resources could be meaningfully and critically used to advance literacy. Data were collected from Grade 9 learners in two King Williams Town schools in the form of questionnaires, focus group discussions, informal Facebook-Messenger conversations, one-on-one interviews with teachers and lesson observations. The analysis of data shows that many learners in this study are becoming digitally literate, irrespective of their socio-economic status or rural–urban location. However, digital literacy does not seem to be used as a base to advance literacy as advocated in the new curriculum and assessment policy statements.
南非的通信格局已经发生了变化,而且仍在变化,因为许多以前处于不利地位的地区已经从道路建设、电力供应和卫星安装中受益。因此,许多以前处于不利地位的学习者可以在家中使用数字媒体。在这篇文章中,我们认为许多学习者在家里沉浸在数字媒体中可以提高识字成绩。借鉴文化历史活动理论和多模式社会符号学的见解,我们讨论了学习者在家中的数字资源的性质,以及如何有意义地、批判性地使用这些资源来提高识字率。数据是以问卷调查、焦点小组讨论、非正式的Facebook Messenger对话、与教师的一对一访谈和课堂观察的形式从King Williams Town两所学校的九年级学生那里收集的。数据分析表明,这项研究中的许多学习者正在变得精通数字技术,无论他们的社会经济地位或城乡位置如何。然而,数字扫盲似乎并没有像新课程和评估政策声明中所倡导的那样被用作提高识字率的基础。
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引用次数: 2
Digital literacy: The quest of an inclusive definition 数字素养:对包容性定义的探索
IF 0.7 Q1 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2018-08-30 DOI: 10.4102/RW.V9I1.183
J. Njenga
Forces of globalisation and economic competition enhanced by, among others, the digital technologies, are radically transforming the social context. Digital technologies are characterised by a powerful and pervasive Internet as well as the related information and communication technologies. Globalisation is facilitated by the universally accessible, reliable and inexpensive communication assisted by these digital technologies. However, there is growing and valid scepticism regarding the digitally influenced socio-economic emancipation. This scepticism is mainly driven by a lack of understanding of digital literacy as a holistic process of creating the necessary social, economic and political changes within a given context. The understanding of digital literacy therefore needs to join a number of seemingly divergent views of digital technology when dealing with these technologies’ benefits in socio-economic emancipation. This understanding of digital literacy should therefore be shaped and focused more on understanding how digital literacy impacts the poor and marginalised, especially in looking at the socio-economic welfare of these marginalised sections of the society. This article discusses digital literacy by firstly looking at the shortcomings of the available definitions and approaches and then recommends a socio-economic development-orientated definition. The article brings to the fore the most critical digital literacy issues for socio-economic development. These issues are important; they ensure that digital literacy is not viewed in isolation, but rather in terms of its outcomes and consequences, especially with regard to socio-economic development.
数字技术等增强了全球化和经济竞争的力量,正在从根本上改变社会环境。数字技术的特点是强大而普及的互联网以及相关的信息和通信技术。在这些数字技术的帮助下,普遍可访问、可靠和廉价的通信促进了全球化。然而,对于受数字影响的社会经济解放,人们越来越持怀疑态度。这种怀疑主要是由于缺乏对数字扫盲的理解,认为数字扫盲是在特定背景下创造必要的社会、经济和政治变革的整体过程。因此,在处理数字技术在社会经济解放中的好处时,对数字素养的理解需要加入对数字技术的一些看似不同的观点。因此,这种对数字扫盲的理解应该更加集中于理解数字扫盲如何影响穷人和边缘化群体,特别是在关注社会中这些边缘化群体的社会经济福利方面。本文通过首先查看现有定义和方法的缺点来讨论数字素养,然后推荐一个以社会经济发展为导向的定义。这篇文章突出了社会经济发展中最关键的数字扫盲问题。这些问题很重要;它们确保数字扫盲不是孤立地看待的,而是从其结果和后果来看的,尤其是在社会经济发展方面。
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引用次数: 21
Changing thoughts towards digital literacy interventions for South African entrepreneurs 改变对南非企业家数字扫盲干预的想法
IF 0.7 Q1 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2018-08-30 DOI: 10.4102/RW.V9I1.172
Riana Steyn
It has long been the focus of many countries around the world to see their entrepreneurs grow and to introduce interventions to assist them, as they realise the impact these entrepreneurs have on their economies. Technology is believed to be one of the biggest tools that entrepreneurs can use to assist them in growing sustainable businesses. There is an increased need for small businesses to employ information and communication technology (ICT) to enhance their businesses as part of their countries’ socio-economic development. This, in turn, leads to an increased need for digital literacy interventions for these entrepreneurs. Many interventions have tried to assist a country’s residents to adopt ICT and enhance their digital literacy levels. However, many of these did not have the desired outcomes. Many barriers prevent these initiatives from being successful, for example difficulty in retaining the current workforce, a lack of skills and human capital development, a lack of resources, security concerns, mistrust regarding ICT and ICT service providers and a lack of trust. Data were gathered over three years (2012, 2013 and 2017) to determine whether there has been any change in the uptake of technology over time, whether technology is indeed the answer to many entrepreneurs’ problems and whether some of the barriers could be overcome. An interpretivist paradigm using a qualitative approach was employed and 193 entrepreneurs were interviewed over three years to see if there was any change in their adoption of technology, which should be the case if one recognises the pace at which technology is changing. The identified barriers no longer seem to exist for South African entrepreneurs. It emerged that technology adoption and digital literacy studies should be industry-specific and should not be based on a generic approach. Thus, digital literacy cannot be used as a broad term and needs to be focused for each sector. This article proposes that most entrepreneurs have addressed one of the main barriers. These main barriers include a lack of expertise, in-house knowledge or a one-stop shop to assist with ICT queries and problems. Most of the entrepreneurs now have access to an information technology consultant or expert who can help them to become more digitally literate. Although many new technologies are being developed, certain standard software systems, such as the Microsoft Office package, will always be used. Thus, these standard software systems should be the focus of digital literacy training interventions. These interventions should be simple and easily accessible to everyone.
长期以来,世界上许多国家一直关注看到他们的企业家成长,并在他们意识到这些企业家对其经济的影响时采取干预措施来帮助他们。技术被认为是企业家可以用来帮助他们发展可持续企业的最大工具之一。作为国家社会经济发展的一部分,小企业越来越需要利用信息和通信技术来加强其业务。这反过来又导致这些企业家对数字扫盲干预的需求增加。许多干预措施都试图帮助一个国家的居民采用信息和通信技术,提高他们的数字素养。然而,其中许多都没有达到预期的结果。许多障碍阻碍了这些举措的成功,例如难以留住现有劳动力、缺乏技能和人力资本开发、缺乏资源、安全问题、对信息和通信技术及信息和通信服务提供商的不信任以及缺乏信任。收集了三年(2012年、2013年和2017年)的数据,以确定随着时间的推移,技术的使用是否发生了任何变化,技术是否确实是许多企业家问题的答案,以及一些障碍是否可以克服。采用了一种使用定性方法的解释主义范式,在三年内采访了193名企业家,看看他们对技术的采用是否发生了任何变化,如果人们认识到技术的变化速度,就会发生这种情况。对于南非企业家来说,已经确定的障碍似乎不再存在。技术采用和数字扫盲研究应针对特定行业,而不应基于通用方法。因此,数字扫盲不能作为一个宽泛的术语,需要针对每个部门。这篇文章提出,大多数企业家已经解决了主要障碍之一。这些主要障碍包括缺乏专业知识、内部知识或一站式服务来协助解决信息和通信技术查询和问题。现在,大多数企业家都可以找到信息技术顾问或专家,帮助他们提高数字素养。尽管正在开发许多新技术,但仍将始终使用某些标准软件系统,如Microsoft Office软件包。因此,这些标准软件系统应成为数字扫盲培训干预措施的重点。这些干预措施应该是简单的,每个人都可以很容易地获得。
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引用次数: 3
Enhancing learners’ reading habits through reading bags at secondary schools 通过中学的阅读袋培养学习者的阅读习惯
IF 0.7 Q1 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2018-08-30 DOI: 10.4102/RW.V9I1.185
M. Themane, T. W. Molotja
The importance of getting children off to a good start in reading cannot be overstated. Successful academic performance at primary and secondary school level is partly dependent on the ability to read. It is believed that good learners are those who are proficient in reading. However, many learners are struggling to read and, therefore, struggle to academically succeed in other subjects. The problem of not being able to read transcends negatively on learners’ academic achievements. This study proposes a strategy towards motivating learners in developing better reading habits through the distribution of reading bags. The mixed-method approach was adopted in conducting this study. Learners’ reading strategies were first identified by administering a survey on reading strategies. About 14 student-educators volunteered in distributing the questionnaires at their respective schools during their teaching practice sessions. The questionnaires were distributed to 155 learners who voluntarily participated in the study. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software for descriptive statistics. The results indicated that most of the learners use global reading strategies, with the least utilising the problem-solving strategies and the support reading strategies. The researchers recommend the usage of reading bags as a strategy to motivate learners to develop good reading habits, which will then lead to the usage of all three strategies, in particular, the problem reading strategies.
让孩子有一个良好的阅读开端的重要性怎么强调都不过分。在小学和中学阶段,成功的学习成绩部分取决于阅读能力。人们认为好的学习者是那些精通阅读的人。然而,许多学习者都在努力阅读,因此,在其他科目上很难取得学业上的成功。不会阅读的问题不仅会对学习者的学习成绩产生负面影响。本研究提出了一种通过分发阅读袋来激励学习者养成良好阅读习惯的策略。本研究采用混合方法进行。学习者的阅读策略首先是通过对阅读策略的调查来确定的。约有14名学生教育工作者自愿在他们的教学实习期间在各自的学校分发问卷。调查问卷被分发给155名自愿参与研究的学习者。数据分析使用社会科学统计软件包(SPSS)软件进行描述性统计。结果表明,大多数学习者使用整体阅读策略,而使用问题解决策略和辅助阅读策略的学习者最少。研究人员建议使用阅读袋作为一种策略来激励学习者养成良好的阅读习惯,这将导致所有三种策略的使用,特别是问题阅读策略。
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引用次数: 5
Analysing English First Additional Language teachers’ understanding and implementation of reading strategies 浅析英语第一外语教师对阅读策略的理解与实施
IF 0.7 Q1 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2018-08-22 DOI: 10.4102/RW.V9I1.170
Nophawu Madikiza, M. Cekiso, B. Tshotsho, Nhlanhla Landa
Despite the fact that comprehension plays an important role in the reading process, the literature in a South African context reveals that learners continue to struggle with it and teachers continue to neglect it in their teaching. The literature has further shown that teachers’ neglect of comprehension in their reading lessons could be attributed to various reasons, including the fact that teachers seemingly are not taught how to teach reading during their teaching training years. This paper analyses the English First Additional Language teachers’ understanding and their implementation of reading strategies in their classrooms to develop teachers’ understanding and awareness of the important role played by reading strategies in the reading process. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were followed and a survey design was used. Purposive sampling was used to select 126 teachers, to whom questionnaires were administered. Statistical Package for Social Sciences software was used to analyse the quantitative data and the qualitative data were analysed thematically. The results indicated that the majority of teachers seemed not to understand certain reading strategies and, therefore, implemented only a few that they understood, greatly limiting learners’ potential to explore other reading strategies. The study also established that some teachers only paid attention to traditional reading strategies that did not facilitate comprehension. The study recommended that teachers should be trained on how to teach reading strategies so that they are exposed to a wide range of reading strategies in order to assist learners improve their literacy.
尽管理解在阅读过程中发挥着重要作用,但南非背景下的文献表明,学习者仍在与理解作斗争,而教师在教学中仍忽视了理解。文献进一步表明,教师在阅读课上忽视理解可能归因于多种原因,包括教师在教学培训期间似乎没有被教导如何教授阅读。本文分析了英语第一附加语教师在课堂上对阅读策略的理解和实施,以培养教师对阅读策略在阅读过程中所起重要作用的理解和意识。采用了定量和定性方法,并采用了调查设计。采用目的性抽样方法,选择126名教师进行问卷调查。使用社会科学统计软件包对定量数据进行分析,并对定性数据进行专题分析。结果表明,大多数教师似乎不理解某些阅读策略,因此只实施了他们所理解的少数策略,极大地限制了学习者探索其他阅读策略的潜力。研究还证实,一些教师只关注传统的阅读策略,而这些策略对理解没有帮助。该研究建议,教师应接受如何教授阅读策略的培训,以便他们接触到广泛的阅读策略,以帮助学习者提高识字率。
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引用次数: 10
Embedding knowledge transfer in digital citizen engagement in South Africa: Developing digital literacy 在南非数字公民参与中嵌入知识转移:发展数字素养
IF 0.7 Q1 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2018-07-27 DOI: 10.4102/RW.V9I1.193
Caroline Pade-Khene
Basic service delivery is a fundamental right for all South Africans, especially vulnerable groups. Effective and efficient channels of communication between multi-stakeholder groups involved and affected by service delivery are essential. Digital citizen engagement has recently emerged as a key approach for supporting two-way communication between citizens and the government. It is essential for building evidence-based data to engage with government and apply social accountability measures to lobby for the provision of basic services. Key to building capacities and learning, is developing the abilities of both local government and citizens to become digitally literate (including civic and responsiveness literacy), in order to realise and action the true benefits of digital citizen engagement. This research set out to identify the roles of digital literacy in digital citizen engagement, and how it may be embedded in knowledge transfer processes for implementing digital citizen engagement initiatives. A pragmatist philosophical approach was applied: studying, observing and reflecting on actions in the MobiSAM case study. Using Szulanski’s four-stage model of knowledge transfer, key focus areas for developing digital literacy were identified, contributing to a Quadruple-E process of: (1) explore, (2) enable, (3) engage and (4) embed. Practices identified in the MobiSAM case study are provided as suggestions for each phase, with an indication of possible constraints that may be experienced in the knowledge transfer and digital literacy development process – a potential guideline for developing digital literacy in digital citizen engagement initiatives. The process for knowledge transfer and developing digital literacy that was identified in this article provides a guideline for future implementation of digital citizen engagement initiatives in resource-constrained contexts.
提供基本服务是所有南非人,特别是弱势群体的一项基本权利。服务提供所涉及和影响的多方利益攸关方群体之间的有效沟通渠道至关重要。数字公民参与最近成为支持公民和政府之间双向沟通的一种关键方法。建立基于证据的数据与政府接触并应用社会问责措施来游说提供基本服务至关重要。能力建设和学习的关键是培养地方政府和公民的数字素养(包括公民和响应能力),以实现和行动数字公民参与的真正好处。这项研究旨在确定数字素养在数字公民参与中的作用,以及如何将其嵌入实施数字公民参与倡议的知识转移过程中。在MobiSAM案例研究中,应用了实用主义哲学方法:研究、观察和反思行为。使用Szulanski的四阶段知识转移模型,确定了发展数字素养的关键重点领域,有助于实现四元过程:(1)探索、(2)启用、(3)参与和(4)嵌入。MobiSAM案例研究中确定的实践是每个阶段的建议,指出了知识转移和数字素养发展过程中可能遇到的限制——这是在数字公民参与倡议中发展数字素养的潜在指南。本文确定的知识转移和发展数字素养的过程为未来在资源受限的背景下实施数字公民参与举措提供了指导。
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Implementing tablets to teach Reading in Grade 5 运用平板电脑进行五年级阅读教学
IF 0.7 Q1 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2018-07-27 DOI: 10.4102/RW.V9I1.197
Ethel Maboe, C. Smith, M. Banoobhai, M. Makgato
Literacy is regarded as a fundamental skill for people to communicate successfully in all areas of life. In the light of the poor performance of learners, an investigation concerning reading is imperative to enhance literacy in South Africa. This study explores the use of tablets to enhance English reading among learners in Grade 5 from selected primary schools in Atteridgeville. The sample consisted of 12 learners, six teachers and six parents. Tablets form part of connectivity because modern technology is used to draw the learners into listening and reading English. Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge focuses on the use of modern technology to enhance teaching and learning in education. The study followed a qualitative approach involving a case study. Focus group interviews and observations were used as research instruments. The findings of the investigation reveal that learners using tablets have an advantage, because modern digital natives enjoy the use of technology to communicate and learn, which enhances their reading and learning. Tablets provide learners with the opportunity to experience technology physically and independently. Audiobooks used on tablets were a great help to facilitate reading development in English, especially with regard to vocabulary branching and correct pronunciation. Funds are still a problem because the use of technology does not happen in all educational environments.
识字被认为是人们在生活各个领域成功沟通的基本技能。鉴于学习者表现不佳,必须对阅读进行调查,以提高南非的识字率。本研究探讨了使用平板电脑来提高阿特里奇维尔选定小学五年级学生的英语阅读能力。样本包括12名学习者、6名教师和6名家长。平板电脑是连接的一部分,因为现代技术被用来吸引学习者进行英语听力和阅读。技术教育内容知识侧重于利用现代技术来加强教育中的教学。该研究采用了定性方法,包括案例研究。焦点小组访谈和观察被用作研究工具。调查结果表明,使用平板电脑的学习者具有优势,因为现代数字原住民喜欢使用技术进行交流和学习,这增强了他们的阅读和学习能力。平板电脑为学习者提供了身体和独立体验技术的机会。平板电脑上使用的有声读物对促进英语阅读发展有很大帮助,尤其是在词汇分支和正确发音方面。资金仍然是一个问题,因为技术的使用并不是在所有的教育环境中都会发生。
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