Literacy in the digital world of the twenty-first century: learning from computer games. [ 2007-04-23 - 2010-06-30 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Catherine Beavis (Chief Investigator) ,  Clare Bradford (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Christopher Walsh (Chief Investigator) ,  Joanne O'Mara (Chief Investigator) ,  ARC Linkage Grant LP1701000985 (Funded by)

Brief description Literacy in the digital world of the twenty-first century: learning from computer games. The creation of a literate and tech-savvy workforce and community is essential to Australia's future prosperity. By helping teachers better understand and teach ICT-enabled forms of text and literacy, drawing on insights from young people's actual engagement with digital culture in their leisure hours, the project will help strengthen young Australians' capacity to critically evaluate and use ICTs for effective learning and communication. This project will help produce the skills, knowledge and orientations necessary to create smart information use, through developing and strengthening young people's uses and understandings of ICT-based forms of text and literacy.

Funding Amount $150,999

Funding Scheme Linkage Projects

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