Investigate the problems and needs to enhance language literacy ability in the new media environment of middle school students at Wuhan Experimental Junior High School, China

Authors

  • Ruan Qingzi Dhonburi Rajabhat University, Thailand
  • Nipaporn Khamcharoen Dhonburi Rajabhat University, Thailand

Keywords:

new media environment, middle school students, language literacy, problems and needs

Abstract

In the context of the prevalence of new media, it is crucial to explore the cultivation of middle school students' language literacy ability. This study takes Wuhan Experimental Junior High School as the research object. This article aimed 1) to investigate the existing problems and needs in the cultivation of language literacy ability among middle school students in the new media environment of Wuhan Experimental Junior High School, and 2) to develop the strategic guideline to enhance language literacy ability in the new media environment of Middle School students. The respondents were 316 students and 20 teachers. The research instrument employed in this study was a questionnaire. The information and data collected were analyzed through the content analysis method and then presented in terms of frequency, mean, and standard deviation. The results show that: 1) the problems and needs in the cultivation of language literacy ability of students were at a high level and the problems and needs in the cultivation of language literacy ability of teachers were at a middle level; 2) the strategic guideline to enhance language literacy ability in the new media environment of Middle School students consisted of 8 chapters. All 10 chapters were evaluated by 3 experts, and the IOC values ranged from 0.67 to 1.00.

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Published

2025-07-30

How to Cite

Qingzi, R. ., & Khamcharoen, N. (2025). Investigate the problems and needs to enhance language literacy ability in the new media environment of middle school students at Wuhan Experimental Junior High School, China. Journal of Public and Private Issues, 2(3), 173–184. retrieved from https://so17.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jppi/article/view/1150

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