Definition of Multiliteracies and Literacy

This article provides a definition of multiliteracies and literacy, highlighting their importance in developing students' skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. It explores how multiliteracies expand students' learning by incorporating aspects such as culture, communication, and technology. The article also compares literacy and multiliteracies, emphasizing the global perspective of the latter.

LITERACY

TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEFINITION OF MULTILITERACIES AND LITERACY..........................................................3
REASON BEHIND THE MULTI LITERACIES MORE INCLUSIVE CONCEPT ....................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

DEFINITION OF MULTILITERACIES AND LITERACY
Literacy refers to the skills which is developed among the students in respect of reading
or writing to convey their thoughts and ideas through paper or any type of communication
procedure. In respect of multi literacies, it carries the latest methods which influences the needs
of the people to expand their vision to examine the changes at global level. In respect of literacy,
it results in building awareness among students in respect of grabbing the latest things which is
committing in society (Emmitt, 2014). In respect of matters which is undertaken in literacy is
relating to focusing on individual to read, write, listen and speak so that they can manage the
liability in the society.
In context of undertaking the matter related to multi literacies, it mainly influences the
students to learn different aspects such as culture difference, communication procedure or
advancement in technology (Gee & Hayes, 2011). As the students learning criteria is to be
expanded in wider way so that they can grab the learning in many field and also sustaining their
livelihood through adapting such changes. Thus, through this aspects, it helps them in preparing
to enhance the successful life to be stand in global level.
REASON BEHIND THE MULTI LITERACIES MORE INCLUSIVE
CONCEPT
From the above learning aspects relating to the multi literacies, it resulting in good
undertaking for the students as in respect of adapting the culture, it trained people to grab the
student culture which belong from different background. Thus, through this manner, they can
learn different things with them and also it helps them in near future if they work with such
different cultured people. In respect of gaining knowledge’s in multi-literacies, communication
also plays the major role as every country had different language and thus the way of
communication is also different (Anstey & Bull, 2018). Thus, through this aspects, it results in
gaining advantages in building or enhancing the learning through grabbing their languages. In
such manner, they are trained to expand the learning through adapting different languages which
helps in building their learning capacity and also they can enhances the better skills for future
development.
In context of adapting the advanced technology aspects, it results in building the strong
connection with other countries, as technology is such manner which connect many countries
and most of the business occurred through this procedure only (Hill, 2006). Thus, multi literacies

is respect of technology is results in providing the good understanding for students through
determining the usefulness of the technology (Cope & Kalantzis, 2005). It also helps them in
examining the working of the people through advances technology and also adapts in their own
life to gain more knowledges and undertaking in particular area.
In respect of comparing the literacy with the multi literacies is that literacy mainly
focuses on reading and writing and also developed learning so that they can maintain their
stability in country. In respect of multi literacies, it develops the criteria of the students at global
level. They build the understanding of the students in respect of adapting the different culture,
languages and technology so that they can expand the learning and knowledges gathering in
wider ways.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals:
Anstey, M., & Bull, G. (2018). Foundations of Multiliteracies: Reading, Writing and Talking in
the 21st Century. New York, NY: Routledge.
Cope, B., & Kalantzis, M. (2005). Multiliteracies: Literacy Learning and the Design of Social
Futures.
Emmitt, M. (2014). An Overview of Language and Learning. In M. Emmitt & L. Komesaroff &
J. Pollock & M. Zbaracki (Eds.), Language and Learning (6 ed., pp 2-5). South
Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press.
Gee, J. P., & Hayes, E. R. (2011). Language and learning in the digital age.
Hill, S. (2006). Developing early literacy : assessment and teaching. Prahran, Vic.: Prahran,
Vic: Eleanor Curtin Publishing Prahran Vic: Eleanor Curtain Publishing.