Conceptions of Literacy in English Language Education Context

EFL University Teachers’ Perceptions

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.210413.047How to use a DOI?

Keywords

literacy, multiliteracy, english language teaching, university teachers

Abstract

Conception of literacy, traditionally defined as the ability to read and write with printed texts, has grown beyond its narrowed views towards new understandings of multiliteracy due to the advancement of technology. Despite a plethora of study on general conception of literacy, little is known about the contemporary definition of literacy. To bridge the gap, this qualitative case study aims to identify the perception about the concept of literacy related to ELT from the perspective of EFL university teachers. In-depth interview process using purposeful selection of the participants of university teachers with a minimum 8–10-year teaching experience from one of the urban universities in Indonesia was involved. Additionally, focus group discussion and documents were also involved. After the interviews and focus group discussion, the data were analysed using a thematic analysis. Three main themes were identified: diverse perceptions regarding the concept of literacy, dimensions of literacy, and the demand of literacy-based English language education. Some participating teachers reported that the conception of literacy was perceived as traditional conception of literacy and merely focused on the core of English language skills such as reading and writing. However, the participants noted that literacy components dealt with critical literacy inclusion, the use of technology, and multimodal integration in the classroom practices. The teachers noted that literacy was essential in ELT with the implementation of certain pedagogy. The finding of the study might have implication to develop the literacy instruction in English language education setting which is relevant to the 21st century education.

Copyright

© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Download article (PDF)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Salim Nabhan
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/04/14
TI  - Conceptions of Literacy in English Language Education Context
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Conference on Social Science and Humanities (ANCOSH 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 203
EP  - 206
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210413.047
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210413.047
ID  - Nabhan2021
ER  -