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Building a case for m-learning in Africa: African youth perspectives on education

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Mokeira Masita-Mwangi,

Nancy Mwakaba,

Faith Ronoh-Boreh,

Jussi ImpioAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '12: CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2212776.2212827

Published: 05 May 2012 Publication History

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This paper is based on a case study of six African countries. It takes a look at education challenges faced by African youth and the gaps that exist in the education systems. African youth have the potential to be frontrunners in socio-economic transformation in the continent. They need to be empowered to be able to play their part. The huge gaps between education policy and practice, and other problems in this sector leave many African youth out of the system. Information and communication technology (ICT) is being integrated in education in many African countries. The emphasis has been on equipping schools with computers and literacy of the same. However the progress and impact is minimal due to inadequate resources, infrastructural challenges and lack of capacity. Mobile phone penetration in the continent has increased phenomenally unlike ownership of personal computers. This paper therefore proposes m-learning using mobile phones as a logical and viable channel of delivering education to African youth.

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Building a case for m-learning in Africa: African youth perspectives on education
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    1. Computing education

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DOI:10.1145/2212776

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Oyelere SSuhonen JWajiga GSutinen E(2018)Design, development, and evaluation of a mobile learning application for computing educationEducation and Information Technologies10.1007/s10639-017-9613-223:1(467-495)Online publication date: 1-Jan-2018
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Varsaluoma JVäätäjä HWalsh T(2016)Exploring motivational aspects and user experience of mobile mathematics learning service in south africaProceedings of the 20th International Academic Mindtrek Conference10.1145/2994310.2994369(159-168)Online publication date: 17-Oct-2016
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Figueroa SKinuthia W(2014)A Place for Culture in Instructional DesignCross-Cultural Online Learning in Higher Education and Corporate Training10.4018/978-1-4666-5023-7.ch011(200-215)Online publication date: 2014
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