The literacy teaching and learning in a classroom: A case study in an American Islamic School
Parlindungan, F.
OhioLINK, The Ohio State University
RingkasanAbstract
his study described how the English language arts (ELA) teacher mediates the literacy learning of the 6th grade students at Bright Star Islamic school whose language and cultural background is diverse. Three specific research questions guided this study, including (1) what approach does the teacher use to develop literacy skills of the students?(2) what texts are available for the students? and (3) what is the student response to the teacher-led discussion and teacher-created assignments? Drawing upon the ecological framework to literacy (Barton, 1994), this study shed lights on the Islamic school’s literacy that is intertwined with religious values in addition to knowledge construction mediated through multiple use of languages and texts.
his study described how the English language arts (ELA) teacher mediates the literacy learning of the 6th grade students at Bright Star Islamic school whose language and cultural background is diverse. Three specific research questions guided this study, including (1) what approach does the teacher use to develop literacy skills of the students?(2) what texts are available for the students? and (3) what is the student response to the teacher-led discussion and teacher-created assignments? Drawing upon the ecological framework to literacy (Barton, 1994), this study shed lights on the Islamic school’s literacy that is intertwined with religious values in addition to knowledge construction mediated through multiple use of languages and texts.