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Literacy beyond the classroom

Inequality of access to books and other resources means functional illiteracy is an ongoing problem around the world. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Literacy begins before school and extends throughout a lifetime. 360info considers ways to support access to literacy outside traditional settings.

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Laporan Khusus: Literasi Tidak Hanya di Ruang Kelas

Literacy begins before school and extends throughout a lifetime. 360info considers ways to support access to literacy outside traditional settings.

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Providing both pictorial and written symbolism can be helpful for new and young readers to make reading more meaningful. : Nathalie Perroud (International Catholic Migration Commission) from Flickr CC BY-ND 2.0

Too much emphasis on children knowing how to read the words does not make reading meaningful.

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Preventing children from becoming parrots as they learn to read

Too much emphasis on children knowing how to read the words does not make reading meaningful.

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Taking teens out of tradtional spaces can aid in encouraging them to read. : ‘Education project’ by Asian Development Bank available at https://bit.ly/3pUhosl CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

The home and the classroom by themselves often may not offer the best environment for getting adolescents to read.

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Cultivating a ‘third space’ to boost teen literacy

The home and the classroom by themselves often may not offer the best environment for getting adolescents to read.

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Adult literacy programs in India have not reached all adults in need. : UN Women CC 2.0

Despite government-mandated education, too many Indians remain unable to read and write. It’s time to revisit the policies.

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India’s literacy programs have fallen short

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Indonesia’s curriculum is now addressing literacy better (Ariel D. Javellana) : Ariel D. Javellana/Flickr CC by 2.0 2009 ADB. All Rights Reserved.

For years, literacy has not been the centre of education in Indonesia. This could change after a long-awaited new curriculum was introduced during the pandemic.

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Literacy finally on the reading list in Indonesia’s curricula

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Educational opportunities are not distributed equally in Indonesia. (Asrian Mirza) : Asrian Mirza – ILO Indonesia/Flickr CC by 2.0 Asrian Mirza

Literacy is not only about rankings. In Indonesia, misconceptions about literacy create a wider gap.

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The literacy myth

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Audiobooks can help adult to improve literacy (Holger Prothmann) : HOLGER PROTHMANN/Flickr CC by 2.0 Holger Prothmann

Since adults learn differently to children, tapping into familiar mediums could help boost literacy.

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Listen up: how audiobooks could help literacy in Indonesia

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Literacy begins before school and extends throughout a lifetime. 360info considers ways to support access to literacy outside traditional settings.

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Literacy beyond the classroom

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