Name: Chilyatus Sariroh
Class / NIM: 2016-B /167111
1. Summary
The article told about the digital literacy of language learners in two different contexts. It presents the questionnaire of digital literacy that contains questions related to the use of digital literacy skills. It reports the result of two studies that used the digital literacy questionnaire to investigate the digital literacy level 100 English for academic purposes (EAP) students at one of university in Australia and 70 English as the foreign language (EFL) students at the university in Japan. And it will be examined for knowing the factor affecting their use of digital technologies for learning and studying English. The findings of the studies can provide some abilities to understand for the students' awareness and use of digital technologies and about the use of digital tools and resources for their language learning. There are many differences level of expectation and needs that shown on each group in their digital literacy skills with their own different background and experience. First, this article told about the introduction that contains definitions and elements of digital literacy. It has been defined by many researchers and practitioners by similar meaning but little bit different focus. For example in In Martin’s (2005) terms, “digital literacy is the awareness, attitude and ability of individuals to appropriately use digital tools and facilities to identify, access, manage, integrate, evaluate, analyse and synthesize digital resources, construct new knowledge, create media expressions, and communicate with others, in the context of specific life situations, in order to enable constructive social action;and to reflect upon this process” (pp. 135–136). The other definitions are likely same but have a little different focus. There is the table of elements of digital literacy based on many researchers. They are Eshet Alkalai, Calvani and friends, Hague and Payton, Ferrari, Belshaw, Jisc, and Son. There is the study that contains participant profile’s table and also the results. The results show that almost all participants (98%) stated that they have own electronic dictionaries, smartphones, tablet computers/laptops. Their responses to the question about who taught them, how to use the computer in the first place mainly from teachers/ trainers (46%), family (18%), themselves (16%), or friends (15%). On the other hand to their question of how to find out new digital technologies indicates obtain the information from friends (65%), websites (61%), social networks(56%) and/or family (47%). There are the other tables show about Self-assessment of computing skills, Frequency of using computer and internet applications, Self-ratings of skills for using computer and internet applications, Results of the Digital Literacy Test, and many others. That’s all about study 1 that from Australia's students.
The other study takes 70 Japanese EFL students as the sample participant. There are many tables similarly to the previous one. But The results of Study 2 are presented in the same way as in the results of Study 1. First, all participants (100%) stated that they own electronic dictionaries, smartphones, tablet Regular Papers computers and/or laptops. Answering the question of who taught how to use the computer in the first place, the participants indicated that they learnt mainly from family (43%), themselves (36%), teachers/trainers (19%) or friends (7%). Table 12 shows that they find out new digital technologies mainly from websites (83%), friends (56%), social networks (50%) and/or TVs (37%). To sum up, The studies in this article have looked at the concept of digital literacy and explored the experience and digital literacy levels of two different groups of English language learners. The digital literacy questionnaire, developed specifically for language learners then adopted in the studies, has been a useful instrument in understanding the participants’ awareness and use of digital technologies and their attitudes to the use of the technologies for language learning. It has the potential to be developed further as a self-assessment tool that provides individual users with diagnostic feedback on their digital literacy. For the development of digital literacy in language education, it is recommended that students need to be given practical guidelines and opportunities to learn about digital tools and resources. and how to find and use them for language learning. By improving their digital literacy skills, they would become effective and independent learners who can take advantage of the tools and resources for authentic contexts.
2. My response
The Internet has become one of the vital ways to make available resources for research and
learning for both teachers and students to share and acquire information (Richard and Haya 2009).
Technology-based e-learning encompasses the use of the internet and other important technologies
to produce materials for learning, teach learners, and also regulate courses in an organization (Fry,
2001).
In my response internet indeed become one of the vital ways to ease any resources for research and learning to us. It is easy to share and teach also there. It has become the resource of student’s material.
reference :
Richard and Haya (2009) The role of e-learning, the advantages and disadvantages of its adoption in
Higher Education. Valentina Arkorful and Nelly Abaidoo, 14
fry (2001) The role of e-learning, the advantages and disadvantages of its adoption in
Higher Education. Valentina Arkorful and Nelly Abaidoo, 14
-Virtual learning on the learning process that takes place in a virtual classroom
is in cyberspace over the Internet (Pannen, 1999).
Pannen (1999) has told us that virtual learning in the learning process can take places or replace the classroom into a virtual classroom. In my opinion, it makes students learn by themselves and it makes them be independent and free in learning.
Reference: Pannen (1999) The Use of Information and Communication Technology to Increase Learning Quality. Siti Julaeha, 3
-The application of virtual learning in learning contributes to
efforts to improve the quality of learning. Simonson, et al. (2003)
in my response, it is good to increase the quality of student’s learning. Because nowadays everything can change rapidly. And so do the learning. It makes the contribution of quality of the students nowadays.
Reference: Simonson (2003) The Use of Information and Communication Technology to Increase Learning Quality. Siti Julaeha, 3
Nowadays technologies and everything about digital is getting improvement rapidly. They can change rapidly too and students always want to know what is new of technologies. This way digital literacy also used by students. An old world way student for studying is different, they study through :
· Books/Magazines: paper-based
•Video: VCR tapes, DVDs
•Music: CDs
• Photos: film cameras
• Shopping: in-person
• Payments: cash, credit cards
• Research: libraries, bookstores
• Directions: maps, the “gas station”
• Communication: in-person, phone.
But a new world way student for studying now is in one device can pull all types of content like • Books/Magazines: tablet • Video: cloud streamed • Music: mp3, cloud • Photos: digital cameras • Shopping: online • Payments: mobile, EFT • Research: search engines • Directions: GPS • Communication: chat, text.
Does digital literacy be effective to the student? Yes, I think so. Because with the increased importance of technology in society, digital literacy is gaining recognition as the most valuable tool for lifelong learning. What does this mean? Essentially, as citizens of a global society, the influence of social media, technology, and online resources is massive. For children, the access to a home computer with internet increases their likelihood of college attendance exponentially. For adults, the ever-evolving tech world can either help them succeed or hold them back. it has been a useful instrument in understanding the participants’ awareness and attention and use of digital technologies and their attitudes toward the use of the technologies for language learning. It has the potential to be developed more. Society has changed over the last 15 years. It has become increasingly important to continue education. Does the research suggest that access to internet and technology will improve educational and their career performance? Not exactly. There are other important factors to success. Students need to be digitally literate which includes an understanding of digital rules.
The ability to use technology isn’t enough to make advance individuals. Technology use comes with many possible hurdles which can present themselves to halt progress. Things like improper research practices can hurt student performance. Additionally, unsafe internet practices and inappropriate online activity can harm the students. To avoid these common mistakes, people need proper education on digital citizenship and literacy.
3. References :
- Richard and Haya (2009) The role of e-learning, the advantages and disadvantages of its adoption in
Higher Education. Valentina Arkorful and Nelly Abaidoo, 14
- Fry (2001) The role of e-learning, the advantages and disadvantages of its adoption in Higher Education. Valentina Arkorful and Nelly Abaidoo, 14
- Pannen (1999) The Use of Information and Communication Technology to Increase Learning Quality. Siti Julaeha, 3
- Simonson (2003) The Use of Information and Communication Technology to Increase Learning Quality. Siti Julaeha, 3
- https://www.slideshare.net/webpercent/top-10-benefits-of-digital-literacy
