Towards a Digital Learning Ecology to Address the Grand Challenge in Adult Literacy

Autor/inn/en	Nedungadi, Prema; Devenport, Kathryn; Sutcliffe, Rita; Raman, Raghu
Titel	Towards a Digital Learning Ecology to Address the Grand Challenge in Adult Literacy
Quelle	In: Interactive Learning Environments, 31 (2023) 1, S.383-396 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Nedungadi, Prema) ORCID (Raman, Raghu)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1049-4820
DOI	10.1080/10494820.2020.1789668
Schlagwörter	Adult Learning; Adult Literacy; Cognitive Processes; Multimedia Instruction; Computer Oriented Programs; Multiple Literacies; Technological Literacy; Educational Resources; Language Skills; English Language Learners; Native Speakers; African American Students; Hispanic American Students; At Risk Students; Cultural Influences; Interaction; Student Motivation; Design; Context Effect; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Multimediales Lernen; Computerprogramm; Technisches Wissen; Bildungsmittel; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Muttersprachler; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Interaktion; Schulische Motivation; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	The adult learning ecology has expanded to include digital access, requiring enhancement of theories in the specific context of low-literate learners who may not have previously benefited from educational technology. The Digital Learning Ecology (DLE) framework identifies the three dimensions of context, design, and motivation, considering theories of cognitive learning, multimedia design, and language learning ecology that help support low-literate adults. A mobile learning solution based on DLE, designed for the Barbara Bush Foundation XPRIZE Adult Literacy competition, is described. The app design utilizes context proximal to adult learners' lives to motivate and maintain active engagement, improve multiple literacies, foster engagement, and encourage persistence. DLE dimensions are mapped to specific features of the app, along with the underlying cognitive principles that support learning. Both internal evaluations by authors and external evaluations by XPRIZE demonstrate significant improvement in learning outcomes for low-literate adults. Further, many low-literate adults in this study demonstrated low digital literacy, indicating a design need for a more accessible user interface with enhanced signifiers compared to those provided by universal design principles. Carefully designed mobile solutions based on the DLE framework can enhance and expand the learning ecology for low-literate adults, supporting both formal and non-formal learning environments. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01