Jacqueline Jere?Folotiya|Tamara Chansa-Kabali|Jonathan Munachaka|Francis Sampa|Christopher Yalukanda|Jari Westerholm|Ulla Richardson|Robert Serpell|Heikki Lyytinen
The effect of using a mobile literacy game to improve literacy levels of grade one students in Zambian schools
University of Zambia|University of Zambia|University of Zambia|Right to Care|Niilo Mäki institute|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Zambia|University of Jyväskylä
intervention study conducted document conditions computer based literacy game graphogame could enhance literacy skills first grade students african city participants first grade students government schools n 573 students randomly sampled control n 314 various intervention groups n 259 graphogame administered cellphones students schools supervision student study assessed using battery locally developed cognitive tests measured emergent literacy skills orthography test decoding competence spelling test vocabulary picture vocabulary testpvt arithmetic zambia achievement testzat positive effect game spelling testwhich closely targeted skill graphogame designed promote effective intervention combined exposure teachers students game initial letter knowledge good predictor final letter knowledge graphogame