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Thinking and talking about digital news in the Singapore secondary English classroom: A pilot study
Citation
Lim, F. V. (2022). Thinking and talking about digital news in the Singapore secondary English classroom: A pilot study. English Teaching & Learning, 48, 97-116. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42321-022-00134-5
Abstract
This paper reports on a study to develop a pedagogic metalanguage as a resource to support teachers’ thinking and talking about digital news texts in two secondary English classrooms in Singapore. The study uses lesson observation, interviews with the teachers and focus group discussions with the students as its data collection methods. The findings from this pilot study have informed the design of a larger research project on multimodal literacy in Singapore. The implications from the study include highlighting the importance of meeting the diverse learning needs of the students and building on the recognition both students and teachers have on the value of multimodal literacy. This can ensure that sufficient curriculum time and space will be committed to the teaching and learning of multimodal literacy. The implications also point to the importance of strengthening assessment and feedback for the students even as teachers design for more opportunities for students’ multimodal meaning-making.
Date Issued
2022
Publisher
Springer Nature
Journal
English Teaching & Learning
DOI
10.1007/s42321-022-00134-5