Promoting Digital Literacy Skills: An Action Research to People of Kampung Literasi

Abstract

Indonesian people's reading index was considered poor. In this fast-changing information era, efforts to address this issue have to be in accordance with the underlying princip les of 21 st century that are regarded as digital literacy. The current technology advancement has led to abundant information, but with lack critical ability in choosing informat ion sources. In response, the mastery of digital literacy skill is required to address this issue. As response, this study seeks to enhance the digital literacy skills of the people in the Kampung Literasi by focusing on the implementation and media targeting digital literacy skill imp rovement. Th is study exemp lified the work of collaborative teams to produce change in improving digital literacy skills by using Creswell's action research model modified into ICARE model (Identificat ion, Consolidation, Action, Rev iew, and Evaluation). A co mmunity focusing on literacy empowerment program named Kampung Literasi located in Su medang Regency, West Java, Indonesia, was selected to be the participant considering its concern toward literacy develop ment in their area. The action results revealed that the established programs done in Kampung Literasi in Sumedang Regency have improved community's digital literacy skills in utilizing e-library and managing e-resources. In specific, this ICA RE model could serve as an alternative solution to address literacy issues in the Kampung Literasi to make its program succeed. Considering this positive outcome, this study contributes to the development of literacy movement in Indonesia. Therefore, this ICA RE model is reco mmended to be imp lemented by more Kampung Literasi in other villages in Indonesia, or by other literacy improvement programs.

Peran Kepala Sekolah dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan Melalui Gerakan Literasi dan Numerasi

“…Gerakan Literasi Sekolah (GLS) ini diharapkan mampu meingkatkan nilai rapor pendidikan tahun yang akan datang seiring dengan meningkatkat mutu pendidikan di Kota Mataram. Pemerintah Indonesia melalui Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan Riset dan Teknologi (Kemendikbud ristek) melakukan upaya-upaya meningkatkan mutu pendidikan dengan program GLS, dan memenuhi Standar Nasional Pendidikan lainnya sehingga secara bertahap sehingga rapor pendidikan meningkat baik di tingkat daerah manupun secara nasional (Ratnaningsih, 2021;Suherman, 2020). Sari (2020), dalam penelitian yang dilakukan bahwa pelaksanaan program GLS yang diperoleh hasil dari tahap pelaksanaan berupa pelaksanaan program mengunakan produk buku literasi yang telah memuat materi teknik pembelajaran menulis dan membaca.…”

“…Sedangkan, menurut Salvia, dkk., (2022), berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa tingkat kecemasan matematika yang dialami peserta didik cendrung masih tinggi dan dapat mempengaruhi kemampuan penyelesaian masalah matematika dan kemampuan literasi numerasi peserta didik dengan hubungan negatif, artinya bahwa kecemasan matematika ini dapat mempengaruhi kemampuan literasi numerasi peserta didik baik secara lansung maupun tidak lansung (Suherman, 2020).…”

Al-Qur’an Literacy: A Strategy and Learning Steps in Improving Al-Qur’an Reading Skills through Action Research

“…Literacy is defined as the skill to access, digest, and use information intelligently (UNESCO, 2003). The reading culture growth is a construct to measure school and community members who are literate and use references in solving various life problems (Suherman et al, 2020). In accordance, the primary key to Qur'an literacy skills is Qur'an reading skill (Romdhoni, 2012).…”

Students’ Digital Literacy Competence and English Study Habits

“…Due to the apparent advancement of digital technology, every student is encouraged to continue to adapt to various learning interests, such as completing various college assignments, creating digital businesses, and maintaining or obtaining various job opportunities. Each individual must demonstrate adequate digital literacy competencies to support maximum work performance [1], [2]. The advancement and development of digital technology have consequences in many aspects of human life, including higher education.…”