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Handbook of literacy in Africa / R. Malatesha Joshi, Catherine A. McBride, Bestern Kaani, Gad Elbeheri, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Literacy studies ; v. 24.
- Literacy studies ; volume 24
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Literacy--Africa.
- Literacy.
- Literacy programs--Africa.
- Literacy programs.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (429 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and color).
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2023.
- Summary:
- This volume highlights the shortcomings concerning literacy development in Africa and collates the current available literature based on empirical research in various countries in a coherent manner. Further emphasized is how the current research can guide practical information to improve the literacy situation in Africa. The research studies will encompass various fields such as linguistics, neurosciences, and education and will provide future research directions and instructional recommendations to improve the literacy situation in Africa.
- Contents:
- D. Share; Writing systems in Africa
- Anne Laaredj-Campbell; Literacy development in Algeria
- David Roberts; Literacy development in Benin
- Anna Molosiwa; Setswana Orthography for Literacy in Schools in Botswana
- Mme Batrice Konfe; Literacy development in Burkina Faso
- Caroline Tyler; Literacy development in children in Chad
- Eunice Kua; Adult Literacy in Chad
- Kaja Jasinska; Literacy development in Cte d'Ivoire
- Stephanie Zuilkowski; Literacy development in Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gad Elbeheri; Literacy in Egypt
- Tedros Wildermichael; Literacy development in Eritrea
- Kariuki Mutiti; Literacy development in Kenya
- Youssif Omar; Literacy development in Libya
- Amos Chauma; Literacy development in Malawi
- Mohamed Dhabi; Literacy development in Morocco
- Stephanie Simmons Zuilkowski & Jeongmin Lee; Literacy development in Mozambique
- Begani Mashinja; Literacy development in Namibia
- Funke Omidire; Literacy development in Nigeria
- Cindy Trotter; Literacy development in Senegal
- Stephanie Zuilkowski; Literacy development in S. Sudan
- Rose A. Upor; Literacy development in Tanzania
- Rebecca Kirunda; Literacy development in Uganda
- Bestern Kaani & R. M. Joshi; Literacy practices in Zambia: becoming literate in a multilingual classroom
- S. Kalindi & C. McBride; Mother-child writing practices in Zambia.
- Notes:
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: HANDBOOK OF LITERACY IN AFRICA.
- ISBN:
- 9783031262500
- 3031262506
- OCLC:
- 1393102685
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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