THE REFLECTION OF DIGITAL LITERACY IN EFL CLASSROOM: A CASE STUDY AMONG MILLENIALS ENGLISH TEACHERS Nia Kurniawati, Ilza Mayuni, Ninuk Lustyantie
Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Abstract
Digital Literacy (DL) is the ability to use information and communication technologies, to find, evaluate, create, and communicate, requiring both cognitive and technical skills. This case study investigated the digital literacy among the junior high school English teachers. Their understanding in using information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources, and how they integrate it into their lesson plan. The instruments used in this study were questionnaire, interview, observation, and document analysis. The questionnaire, and interview were utilized to find out their understanding to the concept of digital information literacy while the observation and document analysis was to find out their utilization of the digital technology in the lesson plan and teaching. The respondents of the study were ten English teachers in Cianjur from millennial generation. The findings showed that the respondents have used various gadgets in their daily activities. They also have proper knowledge about the digital application for teaching, and have integrated them in their lesson plan and teaching in their EFL classroom.
Keywords: digital literacy- lesson plan- integration- millennial English teacher- EFL Classroom
