Authors and publishers are worried about the threat of AI – and they’re fighting back. But there are still important ways human authors can’t be replaced with machines.
Gail Pacheco, Auckland University of Technology; Lisa Meehan, Auckland University of Technology, and Thomas Schober, Auckland University of Technology
The effect of NZ’s abysmal literacy and numeracy rates can be seen in employment, health and justice outcomes. Education policy must address improving in these basic skills.
Reading fluency and expanding vocabulary are the bridge from decoding to comprehension. Weaknesses in any of these building blocks will limit a child’s ability to read for meaning.
The road to becoming a champion speller is made easier with support from family and friends, but ultimately it depends on an individual student’s commitment to learning, a scholar writes.
Kylie Hillman, Australian Council for Educational Research
A major international test has found about 80% of students have “more than elementary” skills in reading comprehension. This is the same result Australian students recorded in 2016.
With the proliferation of social media platforms, smart devices and apps, the demands on our attention have never been greater. But how is this affecting our ability to process and retain information?