Abstract
This study aims to illustrate and describe new literacy and critical thinking to support students' vocational development. This is a quantitative descriptive study using a survey approach. The number of respondents was 122 people. The questionnaire was developed to measure student’s new literacy and critical thinking. The data analysis technique used was a statistic descriptive method. The results showed: (1) the circulation of information in social media among students is very intensive, (2) the intensification of information on social media encourages students to improve the literacy model in the form of new literacy movements, (3) new literacy encourages the improvement of students’ critical thinking, (4) new literacy and critical thinking interact with each other to foster students' vocational development, especially in the formation of soft skills and (5) soft skills related to new literacy and critical thinking, namely, how to obtain, use and disseminate information. Future research requires equity related to the circulation model that can help students predict future needs.
 
 Keywords: New literacy, critical thinking, development, vocational.
Highlights
In the era of increasingly advanced technology, research on the implementation of new literacy becomes a field of high interest (Chakrabarty, 2020; Chapman et al, 2019; Chen et al, 2019; West, 2019)
This study aims to illustrate and describe new literacy and critical thinking to support students' vocational development
The effect of new literacy on the development of vocational learning is a study conducted on 122 vocational high school students
Summary
In the era of increasingly advanced technology, research on the implementation of new literacy becomes a field of high interest (Chakrabarty, 2020; Chapman et al, 2019; Chen et al, 2019; West, 2019). The implementation of new literacy in previous research is used to communicate and consume new information critically (Spires & Barlett, 2012). Digital literacy includes awareness, attitudes and ability to use digital tools and facilities appropriately (Martin, 2006). Digital literacy is the competence to possess and use the information correctly through digital facilities
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