An assessment of learning gains from educational animated videos versus traditional extension presentations among farmers in Benin*

This study compared the efficacy of linguistically and dialectically localized animated educational videos (LAV) against traditional learning extension (TLE) presentations for learning gains of knowledge around agricultural- and healthcare-related topics within a rural population in Benin. While bot...

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Main Authors: Bello-Bravo, Julia, Tamo, Manuele, Dannou, E.A., Pittendrigh, Barry Robert
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80724
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author Bello-Bravo, Julia
Tamo, Manuele
Dannou, E.A.
Pittendrigh, Barry Robert
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description This study compared the efficacy of linguistically and dialectically localized animated educational videos (LAV) against traditional learning extension (TLE) presentations for learning gains of knowledge around agricultural- and healthcare-related topics within a rural population in Benin. While both approaches demonstrated learning gains, LAV resulted in significantly higher test scores and more detailed knowledge retention. A key contribution of this research, moreover, involves the use of mobile phone technologies to further disseminate educational information. That is, a majority of participants expressed both a preference for the LAV teaching approach and a heightened interest in digitally sharing the information from the educational animations with others. Because the animations are, by design, readily accessible to mobile phones via Africa’s explosively expanding digital infrastructure, this heightened interest in sharing the animated videos also transforms each study participant into a potential a learning node and point of dissemination for the educational video’s material as well.
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spelling CGSpace807242025-11-11T10:17:44Z An assessment of learning gains from educational animated videos versus traditional extension presentations among farmers in Benin* Bello-Bravo, Julia Tamo, Manuele Dannou, E.A. Pittendrigh, Barry Robert multimedia malaria cholera neem educational animated video cell phones This study compared the efficacy of linguistically and dialectically localized animated educational videos (LAV) against traditional learning extension (TLE) presentations for learning gains of knowledge around agricultural- and healthcare-related topics within a rural population in Benin. While both approaches demonstrated learning gains, LAV resulted in significantly higher test scores and more detailed knowledge retention. A key contribution of this research, moreover, involves the use of mobile phone technologies to further disseminate educational information. That is, a majority of participants expressed both a preference for the LAV teaching approach and a heightened interest in digitally sharing the information from the educational animations with others. Because the animations are, by design, readily accessible to mobile phones via Africa’s explosively expanding digital infrastructure, this heightened interest in sharing the animated videos also transforms each study participant into a potential a learning node and point of dissemination for the educational video’s material as well. 2018-04-03 2017-04-18T10:00:15Z 2017-04-18T10:00:15Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80724 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Bello-Bravo, J., Tamò, M., Dannon, E.A. & Pittendrigh, B.R. (2017). An assessment of learning gains from educational animated videos versus traditional extension presentations among farmers in Benin. Information Technology for Development, 1-21.
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Bello-Bravo, Julia
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Dannou, E.A.
Pittendrigh, Barry Robert
An assessment of learning gains from educational animated videos versus traditional extension presentations among farmers in Benin*
title An assessment of learning gains from educational animated videos versus traditional extension presentations among farmers in Benin*
title_full An assessment of learning gains from educational animated videos versus traditional extension presentations among farmers in Benin*
title_fullStr An assessment of learning gains from educational animated videos versus traditional extension presentations among farmers in Benin*
title_full_unstemmed An assessment of learning gains from educational animated videos versus traditional extension presentations among farmers in Benin*
title_short An assessment of learning gains from educational animated videos versus traditional extension presentations among farmers in Benin*
title_sort assessment of learning gains from educational animated videos versus traditional extension presentations among farmers in benin
topic multimedia
malaria
cholera
neem
educational animated video
cell phones
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80724
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