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Reflection on Academic English Literacy: Digital Reading Practices of Non-English Department Students (83361)
Session Chair: Sana Sayed
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 12:55
Session: Session 1
Room: Room 109
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
The increasing availability of internet-based academic resources has shifted the reading culture towards digital texts, motivating students to prefer online reading for its accessibility and variety. This shift is supported by the proliferation of digital libraries, tools and platforms facilitating academic literacy development in both native (L1) and second (L2) languages. While academic writing has been widely discussed, the digital reading practice in the contexts of L1 and L2 has not been sufficiently explored. To address this gap, this study explored the reflections of 75 students of the Informatics Management program at a vocational university Jakarta, Indonesia, on their academic reading literacy practice. The participants were students from Year-1, year-2 and Year-3 with different proficiency of English. This study employed questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, to collect data on students' attitudes, strategies, knowledge, and problem solving which were then analyzed thematically and descriptively. The findings revealed students' competence in various aspects of literacy and academic literacy skills. The digital reading platforms helped them navigate reading content and engage in disciplinary conversations. However, they were found to face challenges in reading Indonesian sources translated from English as they needed to activate their knowledge of contexts, genre, and register; and challenges in manifesting critical digital literacy, especially in evaluating sources. Therefore, fostering academic literacy across languages and improving critical digital literacy within educational institutions is crucial for students' academic success. Thus, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of academic literacy in different disciplinary contexts and highlights the importance of critical digital literacy.
Authors:
Ade Windiana Argina, Universitas Katolik Atma Jaya, Indonesia
Christine Manara, Universitas Katolik Atma Jaya, Indonesia
About the Presenter(s)
Ms.Argina is a PhD student in Applied English Linguistics at Universitas Katolik Atma Jaya Indonesia.
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