What are the 21st Century Literacy Skills?
Definition of 21st Literacy Skills
1)
Media Literacy
o Media Literacy is the ability to access, analyze,
evaluate, and create media.
o This skill is in response to the growing media
influences that students are subjected to. Everyday students are constantly
bombarded with media, therefore they need to be aware of how to read these
images, videos, music, etc. instead of accepting it at face value.
o LINKS OF
REFERENCE:
§ http://medialiteracyproject.org/learn/media-literacy/
2)
Critical
Literacy
o The ability to read texts in an active, reflective
manner in order to better understand power, inequality, and injustice in human
relationships.
o This skill allows students to analyze and question
information that is presented to them instead of accepting it and banking the
information it their heads.
o It allows more of reflection in order to have not
students regurgitate information, but absorb it in a way that has meaning for
them.
o LINKS OF
REFERENCE:
§ http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/WW_PromotingCriticalLiteracy.pdf
§ http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/4437
§ https://junwentangarw.wordpress.com/2011/05/02/why-is-critical-literacy-important-for-children/
3)
Moral Literacy
o " Moral literacy involves three basic
components: ethics sensitivity; ethical reasoning skills; and moral
imagination" (Tuana, 2007)
o Response to ethical situations that students are
presented with information from media such as television, youtube, facebook,
etc.
o Through the three basic components, it educates
specific moral values and principles.
o This literacy aids in education student to be
members of society with good character and ethical judgement.
o LINKS OF
REFERENCE
§ Tuana,
N.(2007) Conceptualizing moral literacy, Journal
of Educational Administration. 45(4). pp.364-378, doi: 10.1108/09578230710762409
§ http://stem-researchethics.org/morallit/node/118\
4)
Character
Literacy
o This applies ethics to students in order to aid them
in becoming better citizens within society.
o It educates students to be good people and good
citizens.
o This literacy aids in educating students in order to
contribute to society in a positive manner
o LINKS FOR REFERENCE:
§ http://www.curriculum.org/secretariat/files/Dec11CharacterReport.pdf
§ https://www.scu.edu/media/offices/character-education/resources/source-book/CBL-Basics.pdf
5)
Environmental
Literacy
o "Is the capacity of an individual to act successfully
in daily life on a broad understanding of how people and societies relate to
each other and to natural systems, and how they might do so sustainably."
(Campaign for Environmental Literacy,
2007)
o This literacy is a response to the environmental
issues that are occurring within the 21st century.
o It is designed to aid in helping students to sustain
the environment around them as well as being aware of their environment and how
they interact and impact it.
o LINKS OF REFERENCE:
§ http://www.abcee.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Alberta-Environmental-Education-Framework-Sept-9.pdf
§ http://www.fundee.org/facts/envlit/whatisenvlit.htm
6)
Financial
Literacy
o Financial
education is " the process by which people improve their understanding of
financial products, services, concepts, so they are empowered to make informed
choices, avoid pitfalls, know where to go for help and take other actions to
improve their present and long-term financial well-being" (Geddes &
Steen, 2016, p.350)
o LINKS TO REFERENCE:
§ Geddes,
S., & Steen, T. (2016). The argument for teaching financial literacy at
higher education institutions. Michigan Academician, (3), 349.
7)
Global Literacy
o "The changing educational landscape places
critical demands on teachers to be culturally and pedagogically competent in
addressing issues of globalization, racism, diversity, and social justice, and
in creating an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all students"
o Educates about the diversity of learners in a
classroom..
o LINKS TO
REFERENCE:
§ Gua, L (2014). Preparing Teachers to Educate for
21st Century Global Citizenship: Envisioning and Enacting. Journal of Global Citizenship & Equity Education. 4(1). p.1-23.
8)
Multicultural
Literacy
o “Multiculturalism” as a term in 1960s to counter
“Biculturalism” (Historica Canada, 2013)
o This is for education as a vehicle for
promoting multicultural values (Connected with character education and moral
literacy)
o In
response to Canada's rising diversity, multicultural literacy asks students to
reflect about the multiple races within their own classroom and how Canada fits
into it.
o It
focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusive education
o LINKS TO REFERENCE:
§ https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-94-6091-894-0_17#page-1
§ https://www.learner.org/resources/series203.html
§ https://www.learner.org/workshops/hslit/session7/
9)
Technological
Literacy
o Technology is integrated into our everyday use in
the 21st century, this literacy educates students on how to properly use technology.
o Students who have attained technological literacy
literacy are able to; problem solve, communicate, use and synthesize
information found using technology, and develop skills necessary to function in
the 21st century (Concordia University,
2015)
o This literacy is in response to the growing
technological world that is growing each day. Students are slowly becoming so
involved with tech that it is important to educate them ion how to engage with
it.
o LINKS TO
REFERENCE:
§ http://online.cune.edu/defining-technology-literacy/
§ http://www.techntechie.com/what-is-technology-literacy-and-why-it-is-important-in-this-modern-world.html
§ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwiIjw1qSdY
10) Mental Health Literacy
o Mental health literacy is defined as the
knowledge, beliefs and abilities that enable the recognition, management or
prevention of mental health problems (Bouette et al. 2008).
o Enhanced Mental Health literacy relates to:
prevention, early recognition and intervention, and reduction of stigma
associated with mental illness.
o LINKS
TO REFERENCE:
§ Boutte, G. S. (2008). Beyond the Illusion of
Diversity: How Early Childhood Teachers Can Promote Social Justice. The Social Studies, 99(4), 165-173.
doi:10.3200/tsss.99.4.165-173
§ http://www.cea-ace.ca/education-canada/article/school-mental-health-literacy
§ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jul/08/young-people-mental-health-school-curriculum
11) Discipline-Based Literacy
o Focuses on how reading and writing are used in the
each discipline being studied in order to analyze exactly how they are able to
participate within the literacy.
o It builds on the background knowledge of the
discipline-specific text and evaluates how effective it is.
o It asks students to read, speak, listen, and use
languages in a variety of contexts that are in response to specific disciplines
o LINKS TO REFERENCE:
§ https://www.sedl.org/insights/3-1/teaching_content_area_literacy_and_disciplinary_literacy.pdf
§ https://www.catapultlearning.com/exactly-disciplinary-literacy-anyway/
§ Shanaban, T & Shanaban, C., (2012) What is
Disciplinary Literacy and why Does it Matter. Top Lang Disorder. 32(1). pp. 7-18/
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