Disability and Development: The Role of Language and E-Learning

Autor/in	Mahama, Edward Salifu
Titel	Disability and Development: The Role of Language and E-Learning
Quelle	In: Multicultural Education & Technology Journal, 6 (2012) 3, S.162-176 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-497X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Developing Nations; Inclusion; Community Development; Economic Development; Human Capital; Social Attitudes; Access to Education; Language Usage; Language Role; Disabilities; Biographies; Educational Technology; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Disability Discrimination; Access to Computers; Electronic Learning; Assistive Technology; Interviews; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Inklusion; Community; Development; Entwicklung; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Humankapital; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Sprachgebrauch; Handicap; Behinderung; Biography; Biografie; Biographie; Unterrichtsmedien; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	Purpose: In spite of extensive literature on disability studies, little has been done on disability and development, more so the role of language and learning technologies in all of this. The purpose of this paper therefore is to focus on the crucial role language plays in the inclusion or exclusion of people with disabilities in development and their inaccessibility to learning technologies in northern Ghana. Design/methodology/approach: Interviews and life history approach in Dagbanli, the local language were used to find out how the use of language affects the participation of people with disabilities (PWDs) in the development of their communities. The use of the local language was to ensure that expressions used to talk about people with disabilities were captured. Findings: The main findings of the study include stigmatization of people with disability, more so with females. It was also found that these discriminations were conveyed through daily language use, thus constantly reminding people with disabilities of their "class" thereby excluding them from decisions and activities of the development agenda. Education is key and the way out is e-learning. Originality/value: This paper provides insights of how Dagombas use language to exclude PWDs. No such study has been carried out in northern Ghana and more precisely among the Dagombas. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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