A System of Tasks for Developing Comprehension, Interpretation and Evaluation Skills Through Media Resources
Keywords:
task system, media resource, text comprehension, interpretation, evaluation, reading literacy, primary school pupilAbstract
The article presents a system of tasks aimed at developing primary pupils’ ability to understand, interpret and evaluate texts when working with media resources: illustrated books, audio recordings, cartoons and short videos. The system is organised in three blocks corresponding to reading skills and includes twelve task types. For each type the operation performed by the pupil and the media resource on which it is practised are specified. It is argued that tasks should require pupils to draw on words together with images or sound, and that their sequence should lead from locating information to the pupil’s own judgement. Examples of tasks, an illustrative lesson, simple assessment criteria and the conditions for using the tasks in the classroom are provided.
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