2011
DOI: 10.1598/jaal.55.1.1
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The New Literacies of Online Reading Comprehension: Expanding the Literacy and Learning Curriculum

Abstract: This commentary explores a central issue for our times, online reading comprehension. It first defines three issues that have largely gone unnoticed as the Internet enters our classrooms: 1) literacy has become deictic; 2) effective online information use requires additional online reading comprehension practices, skills, and dispositions; and 3) misalignments in public policy, assessment, and instruction impede our ability to prepare students for the effective use of online information and communication. It a… Show more

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“…In contrast, literacy practices in online/digital texts not only focus on the ability to seek information. Literacy practices include analyzing the information within the text on the web/hyperlinks, evaluating the credibility of the information sources critically, and synthesizing all the information found from the texts within various sources (Brun-mercer, 2019;Leu et al, 2011;. Further, in addition to the four skills, literacy practice in online reading also includes the ability to communicate and collaborate with other online users while reading online (Kiili et al, 2018;Li, 2020).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In contrast, literacy practices in online/digital texts not only focus on the ability to seek information. Literacy practices include analyzing the information within the text on the web/hyperlinks, evaluating the credibility of the information sources critically, and synthesizing all the information found from the texts within various sources (Brun-mercer, 2019;Leu et al, 2011;. Further, in addition to the four skills, literacy practice in online reading also includes the ability to communicate and collaborate with other online users while reading online (Kiili et al, 2018;Li, 2020).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Reading and academic success can be encouraged by having a well-stocked home library or having access to a school or community library (Neuman & Celano 2001). The availability of digital reading materials like e-books and internet resources helps students' academic performance and reading abilities in the modern digital age (Leu et al 2015).…”
Section: Figure 7 Reading Materialsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Teaching effectiveness in 21st-century educational contexts denotes the ability of the tutor to help the student develop practical digital literacy (Lau & Yuen, 2014). According to Leu et al (2007), fresh pedagogies necessitate specific abilities, as well as methods… Without a doubt, technology-based approaches are critical in this regard. This is because digital methods impact not only what a teacher teaches but also how he teaches in the contemporary e-learning environment, making them crucial for effective teaching and learning of any subject.…”
Section: Teaching Effectivenessmentioning
confidence: 99%