Julia Bello?Bravo|Ousséina Abdoulaye Zakari|Ibrahim Baoua|Barry R. Pittendrigh
Facilitated discussions increase learning gains from dialectically localized animated educational videos in Niger
Michigan State University|Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger|Université de Maradi|Michigan State University
study measured knowledge transfer appeal information communication technologies icts used deliver education sustainable development esd content farmers niger experiencing major crop losses insect pest maruca vitrata ictesd content consisted two dialectically localized animated videos address food security problems cowpea insect herbivory shortage integrated pest management strategies rural niger comparing pretestposttest knowledge transfer animated videos either 1 watched alone avo 2 conjunction facilitated group discussion prior posttesting avd results 90 farmers 3 rural nigerien villages showed statistically significant knowledge transfer avo avd groups still greater gains avd group importantly majority participants expressed preference learning animated videos willingness share new knowledge videos others finding statistically significantly associate education level supporting idea avoavd inclusive strategy lowliterate learners within developingnation contexts recommendations theoretical implications ictesd implementations resourcelimited areas also discussed