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Challenges Associated with Reading Acquisition in Sub-Saharan Africa : Promotion of Literacy in Multilingual Contexts

Heikki LyytinenPamela FebruaryJonathan MunachakaStella Damaris NgoroshoFlora MalasiKenneth R. PughFrancis SampaChristopher YalukandaJacqueline Jere-folotiyaRobert SerpellEmma Ojanen

subject

haasteet (ongelmat)Economic growthSub saharanmedia_common.quotation_subjectZambiaLiteracyoppimispelitPromotion (rank)Afrikka SambiaPolitical scienceReading (process)Africalukutaitomonikielisyyskielen oppiminenmedia_common

description

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. peerReviewed

http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202001281828