Maximizing Scalability in Literacy Game App Design for Minority Languages

Autor/inn/en	Hemphill, Christy; Hemphill, Aaron
Titel	Maximizing Scalability in Literacy Game App Design for Minority Languages
Quelle	In: International Journal of Technology in Education, 4 (2021) 4, S.668-680 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hemphill, Christy) ORCID (Hemphill, Aaron)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2689-2758
Schlagwörter	Language Minorities; Computer Software; Computer Games; Teaching Methods; Literacy Education; Programming; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; American Indian Languages; Foreign Countries; Native Language Instruction; Case Studies; Latin America; Thailand; Romania; Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachminderheit; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Programmierung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Native language education; Muttersprachlicher Unterricht; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lateinamerika; Rumänien; Mexiko
Abstract	Minority language communities lack access to educational technology that facilitates literacy skill building. The approach currently taken by most educational game app developers privileges widely spoken languages and often requires intensive resource investment. In response, a new game app was designed to provide easily localized, pedagogically appropriate games for literacy skill building. Scalability to multiple minority languages was possible through a programming design based on language packs that could be compiled by local implementation teams without specialized technical skills and without significant resource investment. We describe the scalability issues encountered when localizing the app for the initial ten minority language pilot groups and how a language-neutral app design that relies on language packs to specify language-specific content and parameters can adequately address these issues. When it comes to meeting the demands of growing education technology markets in underserved Indigenous and minority communities, localizing an app initially designed for maximum scalability is more feasible than investing significant resources converting apps custom designed for one language into new languages. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Society for Technology, Education, and Science. ISTES Organization, Monument, CO 80132. e-mail: istesorganization@gmail.com; e-mail: ijteoffice@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.ijte.net/index.php/ijte/about
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01