ERIC Number: EJ1163695
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Publication Date: 2017
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Bringing the Bottom Billion into Basic Literacy: How We Can and Why We Must
Gottwald, Stephanie; Morris, Robin; Wolf, Maryanne; Galyean, Tinsley
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n158 p93-104 Win 2017
Close to one billion people in the world do not have basic literacy skills. A key challenge is reaching children in the midst of circumstances that make a traditional school-based approach impractical. This chapter will describe a cross-disciplinary, mobile technology approach to literacy education. The Curious Learning approach distributes research-based, English literacy content on mobile devices to children without access to an adequate school. The software platform is equipped with data collection tools to measure usage patterns and literacy outcomes. Results indicate that regular access resulted in higher early literacy skills. Future efforts will focus on adapting this approach in the languages spoken in the homes of the children.
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Vocabulary, Basic Writing, Literacy, Interdisciplinary Approach, Handheld Devices, English (Second Language), Technology Uses in Education, Access to Education, Courseware, Children, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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