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DR. EDITHA L. MAGALLANES

DR. ANNIE V. REYES. DR. BRAULIO A.REYES. DR. EDITHA L. MAGALLANES. Electronic Literacy Level and Attitude of Teachers at Capiz State University. by:. Dr. Editha L. Magallanes , Dr. Annie V. Reyes and Dr. Braulio A. Reyes. Background.

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DR. EDITHA L. MAGALLANES

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  1. DR. ANNIE V. REYES DR. BRAULIO A.REYES DR. EDITHA L. MAGALLANES

  2. Electronic Literacy Level and Attitude of Teachers at Capiz State University by: Dr. Editha L. Magallanes, Dr. Annie V. Reyes and Dr. Braulio A. Reyes

  3. Background • ever-changing electronic environment and digital technology; • a need for teachers to develop a wider set of literacy; • to comprehend the sophisticated information and communication technologies to produce globally competitive graduates. • electronic literacy refers to literacy activities which are delivered, supported, accessed, or assessed through computers or other electronic means.

  4. Objectives • To measure the level of electronic literacy and attitude of teachers. • To find out if there are significant differences in the level of electronic literacy and attitude of teachers when they are grouped by their profile. • To determine if there is a significant relationship between the attitude of the respondents towards electronic literacy and their level of literacy.

  5. Framework • Electronic literacy assumes that becoming literate is not just a matter of learning how to decode and put to paper letters and words, but mastering of processes that are valuable in particular societies, cultures, and contexts. • Electronic literacy approach assumes many kinds of literacy depending on context, purpose, and medium. • It considers how people use computers to interpret and express meaning. • Electronic literacy not only involve information literacy but also how to read and write in a new medium (Shetzer and Warschauer, 1999)

  6. Methodology • Research design – descriptive research • Respondents of the Study – faculty members • Majority of the respondents were female, with ages 46-60 years old , married and associate professors. • Place of the study- Capiz State University Main Campus, Roxas City, Philippines AY 2011 -2012 • Instrument - Questionnaire

  7. Results and Discussion • Level of Electronic Literacy of Teachers Electronic Literacy Mean Verbal Interpretation • Computer Literacy 2.85 Average • Information Literacy 3.05 Average • Multimedia Literacy 2.52 Low • Computer-mediated • Communication Literacy 2.34 Low • Mean 2.69 Average

  8. Computer literacy is the knowledge and the skill of teachers to use computers and related technology efficiently in classroom teaching. Computer Literacy - 2.85 Average • Use mouse /track pad to interact with • elements on screen High • Switch on and off the computer High • Perform programming Low • Install software Low

  9. Information Literacy - 3.05 Average • Information literacy is the ability of the teacher to identify what information is needed, being able to understand how to organize this information and being able to evaluate the sources critically. • Use the information collected Average • Recognized when information is neededAverage • Locate information with the aid of computer • or other electronic meansAverage • Evaluate the information gatheredAverage

  10. Multimedia Literacy - 2.52 Average • Multi media literacy is the ability of the teacher to interpret and produce documents combining texts, sounds, graphics and video with the use of computers and electronic technology. • Use of internet Average • Use e-mails and online chat Average • Use of animated figures, music and sounds Low • Computer-based instruction Low

  11. Computer- mediated Communication Literacy - 2.34 Average • CMC is the knowledge and skills of teacher to use computers or digital media to communicate with others which could be carried out through e-mails, use net groups, chat rooms or text messaging. • Text messaging High • Text chatting (face book chatting) Average • Online classrooms Very Low • Weblogs (blogs) Very Low

  12. Level of Electronic Literacy by Profile • Gender • MaleAverage • FemaleAverage Age • 30 yrs old & belowHigh • 31-45 yrs oldAverage • 46-60 yrs oldLow • 61 yrs old and belowLow Academic Rank • InstructorHigh • Assistant ProfessorAverage • Associate ProfessorAverage • ProfessorAverage Civil Status • Married Average • Single Average

  13. Attitude of Teachers Towards Electronic Literacy • Use of latest multimedia technology prepares • students to be globally competitive Highly Favorable • Computers make work easier and faster Highly Favorable • Research is a lot more easier if one knows • how to go to different websites to gather • information Highly Favorable • Learning to use and manipulate computers • is a waste of time Least Favorable • Learning to use computer is only good • for the young ones Least Favorable • Favorable attitude • Positive attitudes do not always mean high computer literacy and competency(Son, Jeong -Bae 2011)

  14. Significant Differences in the Level of Electronic Literacy • Variables Sig. 2 tailed test Remarks • Sex .893 n.s • Age .001 s. • Academic Rank .004 s. • Civil Status .101 n.s

  15. Significant Differences in the Attitude • Variables Sig. 2 tailed test Remarks • Sex .626 n.s. • Age .060 n.s. • Academic Rank .762 n.s. • Civil Status .798 n.s Relationship Between Attitude and Electronic Literacy Low relationship, present but slight, p-value of .057, not significant

  16. Conclusions • The teachers have an Average level of electronic literacy. • Younger teachers aged 30 years old and below have High level of electronic literacy. • Teachers above 50 years old have Low level of literacy. • Teachers having academic rank of Instructors got Highlevel of electronic literacy. • The respondents have Favorable attitude towards electronic literacy and are willing to attend seminars and workshops to learn how to use and manipulate the computers. • There is no significant relationship between attitude and the level of electronic literacy.

  17. Recommendations • Trainings and seminars on the use of computer, information, multimedia, and computer-mediated communication facilities be conducted by the school. • The school should increase online opportunities to develop the skills and competencies of the teachers in using computers and other electronic technologies.

  18. Literature Cited • Shetzer and Warschauer (1999), An Electronic Literacy Approach to Network-Based Language Teaching http://www.gse.uci.edu/person/warchauer_m/docs/blt.pdf • Son, Jeong-Bae, et al.(2011) http://callej.org/journal/12-1/Son_2011.pdfwww.readingonline.org/international/future/ • Warschauer M (2004), www.gse.uci.edu/person/warschauer_m/warschauer_papers.php

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