Challenges Associated with Reading Acquisition in Sub-Saharan Africa : Promotion of Literacy in Multilingual Contexts
Lyytinen, H., Ojanen, E., Jere-Folotiya, J., Damaris Ngorosho, S., Sampa, F., February, P., Malasi, F., Munachaka, J., Yalukanda, C., Pugh, K., & Serpell, R. (2019). Challenges Associated with Reading Acquisition in Sub-Saharan Africa : Promotion of Literacy in Multilingual Contexts. In N. Spaull, & J. Comings (Eds.), Improving Early Literacy Outcomes : Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment (pp. 119-132). Brill Sense. IBE on Curriculum, Learning, and Assessment, 4. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004402379_007
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IBE on Curriculum, Learning, and AssessmentTekijät
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2019Tekijänoikeudet
© 2019 IBE-UNESCO and Koninklijke Brill NV
Heikki Lyytinen and his co-authors note the problems of poorly trained teachers and large class sizes in Africa. Drawing on experience in Zambia, they present a case study of a digital game that can help overcome these problems and lead to more effective literacy instruction, particularly for students facing barriers to learning how to read.
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Brill SenseEmojulkaisun ISBN
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Improving Early Literacy Outcomes : Curriculum, Teaching, and AssessmentAsiasanat
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