What is it about?
The majority of online safety awareness education programmes have been developed in and for advanced countries. In less developed countries (LDCs) there are fewer programmes as well as a lack of research on the factors that influence the online behaviour of young people online. The Young People Online Education Framework seeks to address this and provide educators, researchers and policy makers an evidence driven construct for developing education programmes informed by issues affecting young people in their respective country/region.
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Why is it important?
There is a gap in online safety research data as well as education programmes between high income and low & middle income countries. Programmes created in advanced economies are usually transposed to less developed countries without taking account of the cultural context of learners. For effective educational outcomes the approaches, activities and learning materials needs to be evidence based and aligned with the cultural context of learners.
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For effective educational outcomes the approaches, activities and learning materials needs to be evidence based and aligned with the cultural context of learners.
Ram Herkanaidu
University of Plymouth
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This page is a summary of: Towards a cross-cultural education framework for online safety awareness, Information and Computer Security, June 2021, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ics-11-2020-0183.
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