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Self-literacy: The key to success in the KBE
Citation
Lui, E. H. W. (2000). Self-literacy: The key to success in the KBE. In J. Ee, Berinderjeet Kaur, N. H. Lee and B. H. Yeap (Eds.), New ‘Literacies’: Educational response to a knowledge-based society: Proceedings of the ERA-AME-AMIC Joint Conference 2000 (pp. 162-166). Singapore: Educational Research Association.
Author
Lui, Elena Hah Wah
Abstract
Today’s Singapore enjoys the privileges of economic growth and the blossom of education and career opportunities. To sustain this growth in the KBE (Knowledge-Based Economy), it needs to improve its labour productivity & resource management and to fulfil the young people’s inspiration. The main concern here is the individual student / worker ought to take responsibility for his/her own personal and career development. “Self-Literacy” is a new literacy coined by the researcher in addressing this common concern. Quite similar to the 3Rs of Basic Literacy: reading, writing and arithmetic, “Self-Literacy” comprises mainly self-awareness, self-esteem and self-management. It refers to one’s ability in (1) reading’, understanding and knowing one’s needs and potentials; (2) articulating one's feelings & ideas and relating to others; and (3) appraising, valuing & managing one’s thoughts and behaviours. The measurement of “Self-Literacy”, using the researchers’ two instruments: Self Esteem Checklist (SEC) and Well Being Checklist (WBC) will be discussed in this paper.
Date Issued
September 2000
Description
This paper was published in the Proceedings of the ERA-AME-AMIC Joint Conference held at Singapore from 4-6 September 2000