Article Analysis Reflection

 

My first research article analysis was difficult. It consisted of reading after reading and spending many hours figuring out what the article is actually talking about. Dissecting each section of the paragraphs was overwhelming, along with figuring out if it goes with my topic for my final analysis paper at the end of this course. Here is a brief reflection of my article analysis I reviewed.

Digital literacy is a huge umbrella that has many categories. Living in a digital era, it’s crucial to be familiar with digital literacy. This article goes well with my topic of digital literacy in the 21^st k-higher Ed. because it talks about how digital literacy interacts with different areas of literacy. The article I analyzed was called, “A Conceptual Framework for Emergent Digital Literacy”. It says there is a close relationship to emergent literacy development which connects to emergent digital literacy, digital skills, and proficiency in reading and writing. It also talks about emergent digital literacy and how it is impacting the learning process of the young and how children develop the concepts and language through digital tools. A research was conducted to see if digital text and non-digital text will promote them to have some digital knowledge. The article mentions two theories and explains the process on how children learn. The other theory consisted of the use of various of models. The findings of this article were exactly what I expected. I believe stakeholders need to know the value of being digital literate, so they can emphasize the importance of digital literacy to children.

Reference

Neumann, M. M., Finger, G., & Neumann, D. L. (2017). A Conceptual Framework for Emergent Digital Literacy. Early Childhood Education Journal, 45(4), 471479.