BASIC LITERACY PROBLEMS IN DIGITAL AGE: Problems in Transferring Local Knowledge for Empowering Community

Irwan Irwan

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This article discusses about the problems of local knowledge transferring in developing basic literacy.  This is a research based article conducted for six months in empowering community in Pariangan sponsored by Ministry of Education and Culture of Republic of Indonesia.  Since the launching of “Gerakan Indonesia Membaca” by the President of Republic of Indonesia in 2016 many activities were designed to develop basic literacy.  The activities must be supported by all stake holders to reach rural area in order to increase Indonesian reading rate in the world.  But there are many problems appeared in conducting this activity especially in a digital age and in a rural area.  The problems are: first, lack of teaching literacy by using internet and multimedia in teaching process.  Second, lack of teaching materials designed for computer based teaching.    Third, the problem of the very limited access of internet especially in rural areas.  Fourth, problems of sustainability development.  Through this research it can be concluded that not all of the teaching activities in local knowledge transferring for empowering community run well.  It must become an important note for national and local government in making policies for designing any teaching and learning activities in rural areas.


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