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Measuring Effect Of Culturally Responsive Learning Environment For Computing Education In African Context
Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Anohah, E. (Author)
- Suhonen, J. (Author)
Title
Measuring Effect Of Culturally Responsive Learning Environment For Computing Education In African Context
Abstract
A relevant research area in computing education is to explore aspects that motivate and promote learning in culturally responsive learning environments. This research contributes towards understanding how indigenous knowledge can be used to create a meaningful learning environment for learning object-oriented programming. The aim of research is to explore the effect of a culturally responsive learning environment for computing education in Ghana high school context. This research comprised teaching interventions that emphasized cultural significance and stimulation of Oware game as metaphors and related analogies to teach object oriented programming. The results indicated that a culturally responsive environment had a positive effect on high school students’ conceptual understanding of object-oriented programming concepts and attitudinal change to computing education.
Publication
Problems of Education in the 21st Century
Volume
73
Pages
6-17
Date
2016
Language
English
ISSN
18227864
Accessed
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Library Catalogue
ProQuest
Rights
© 2016. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.
Extra
Num Pages: 6-17
Place: Šiauliai, Lithuania
Publisher: Scientia Socialis Ltd.
Citation
Anohah, E., & Suhonen, J. (2016). Measuring Effect Of Culturally Responsive Learning Environment For Computing Education In African Context. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 73, 6–17. https://search.proquest.com/education1/docview/2344388744/abstract/732C4B0D367E49A3PQ/176
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