Switch on captions for National Literacy and Numeracy Week

Error message

Deprecated function: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is deprecated in include_once() (line 14 of /home/mediacc/public_html/themes/engines/phptemplate/phptemplate.engine).
Monday, 29 July 2013 15:43pm

Media Access Australia is marking National Literacy and Numeracy (NLNW) week by asking teachers to turn on captions in the classroom via its CAP THAT! campaign. In addition to providing access to education for Deaf and hearing impaired students, captions are shown to improve literacy for all students.

Monday 29 July to Sunday 4 August is NLNW and a perfect time for teachers to introduce captions in their classrooms as a literacy tool for all students. The CAP THAT! education initiative is tailor-made to help teachers learn about captions and is endorsed by NLNW.

NLNW highlights the importance of literacy and numeracy for all children through a range of activities, including CAP THAT! Captions have proven literacy benefits for students, as shown in the following research:

  • International students were able to learn new words and phrases more effectively when they viewed videos with captions (Chai and Erlam, 2008)
  • Captions also improve comprehension for language students (Markham 2001)
  • The combination of captions and sound helped children focus on central story elements and improve concentration (Linebarger, 2001).

With just one week until the end of the 2013 CAP THAT! campaign we'd like encourage teachers to register to get their free Captions Champion Kit full of information and some fun things too!

CAP THAT! is sponsored by Australian Communication Exchange and enjoys the patronage of NSW Senator and ex-teacher, the Hon Ursula Stephens.


Top of page