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Supervision of teaching practice is an important aspect of training teachers in improving their teaching skills. Barriers such as distance and time factor are the constraints faced by the lecturers at the National University of Malaysia to communicate with the teacher trainees under their supervision. Therefore, this study aims to develop and evaluate a social-networking site Ning's platform for the supervision of lecturers to teach on-line training. This study used the case design where a...

COVID-19 caused significant disruption to the global education system. Early reviews of the first wave of lockdowns and school closures suggested significant learning loss in a few countries. A more recent and thorough analysis of recorded learning loss evidence documented since the beginning of the school closures between March 2020 and March 2022 finds even more evidence of learning loss. Most studies observed increases in inequality where certain demographics of students experienced more...

Using AI to Automate the Literature Review Process in Education: A Topic Brief (Helpdesk Response No. 183)

Haßler, B., Hassan, S. M., Klune, C., … Friese, L. - 2024 - EdTech Hub

Systematic literature reviews are often conducted manually in many research organisations. This topic brief explores the use of AI to automate the literature review process in the field of EdTech in order to improve the speed and efficiency of creating literature reviews across the sector. The topic brief is guided by the following questions: What tools are available for organisations and projects to use to automate evidence reviews? How appropriate are existing tools? Are they easy to use?...

EdTech and COVID-19 response [Save Our Future] (Background Paper No. 3; #SaveOurFuture)

Haßler, B., Nicolai, S., McBurnie, C., … Kreimeia, A. - 2020 - Education Commission

This document is background paper 3 for the #SaveOurFuture campaign. The full paper and other working group papers are available here: https://saveourfuture.world/white-paper/. This document is also available as an EdTech Hub report, see https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/IA9PL99D

The impact of ICT and especially EdTech within the Rohingya refugee camps remains poorly understood. The study investigates whether EdTech can serve as a scalable solution for mass education in the camps, considering current limitations. The ongoing conflict and the resulting humanitarian crisis have forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya to flee, resulting in extremely limited educational opportunities for the children affected. Limited infrastructure hinders effective deployment of...

This is one of a series of Education Papers issued by the Central Research Department of the Department For International Development. Each paper represents a study or piece of commissioned research on some aspect of education and training in developing countries. Most of the studies were undertaken in order to provide informed judgements from which policy decisions could be drawn, but in each case it has become apparent that the material produced would be of interest to a wider audience,...

Rolling Out a National Virtual Learning Environment (EdTech Hub Helpdesk Request No. 22)

Adam, T., McBurnie, C., & Haßler, B. - 2020 - EdTech Hub

A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a virtual space designed to support teaching and learning and can resemble anything from a curated content repository to a synchronous video-enabled learning space. This technical note aims to inform the design and implementation of a VLE at a national level for basic education.

EdTech and COVID-19 response [EdTech Hub Report] (Working Paper No. 11)

Haßler, B., Nicolai, McBurnie, Chris, … Kreimeia, Adam - 2020 - EdTech Hub

This document is background paper 3 for the #SaveOurFuture campaign as an EdTech Hub report. The full paper and other working group papers are available here: https://saveourfuture.world/white-paper/. The evidence library entry for the background paper in original format is https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/SXDQAPB6.

Critics often characterise the study of educational technology as under-theorised. To test this assertion and to determine the extent of this criticism, the present paper reports an in-depth analysis of the 503 most recent empirical articles published in three selected education-technology-related journals (Computers & Education; Learning, Media and Technology; and British Journal of Educational Technology). These journals were selected because they publish studies related to all education...

This chapter is an excerpt of a study that addressed the above concern using the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) projects in Nigeria and Ghana as a case. It also situates the OLPC XO-laptop as a disruptive technology, because it aims at altering the existing pedagogy of the communities in which it was introduced through its constructivist approach. Moreover, as with most disruptive technologies, the XO laptop project is considered revolutionary, dramatically cheaper than regular laptops,...

This chapter is an excerpt of a study that addressed the above concern using the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) projects in Nigeria and Ghana as a case. It also situates the OLPC XO-laptop as a disruptive technology, because it aims at altering the existing pedagogy of the communities in which it was introduced through its constructivist approach. Moreover, as with most disruptive technologies, the XO laptop project is considered revolutionary, dramatically cheaper than regular laptops,...

Guidance on Pre-Assessment for Establishing E-Learning Centres (Helpdesk Response No. 38)

AlSheikh Theeb, T., McGinty, S., & Obaid, R. - 2022 - EdTech Hub

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The concept of a collaborative based reflective practice approach is grounded within the theoretical argument that critical reflection can be fostered through the presence of the "knowledgeable other" (Vygotsky, 1978). The present study was a pilot initiative in utilizing EDMODO (a closed educational learning management system) as a platform to explore reflection in a communal approach within a group of pre-service ESL teachers and their teacher educator mentor during a teaching practice...

The concept of a collaborative based reflective practice approach is grounded within the theoretical argument that critical reflection can be fostered through the presence of the "knowledgeable other" (Vygotsky, 1978). The present study was a pilot initiative in utilizing EDMODO (a closed educational learning management system) as a platform to explore reflection in a communal approach within a group of pre-service ESL teachers and their teacher educator mentor during a teaching practice...

The concept of a collaborative based reflective practice approach is grounded within the theoretical argument that critical reflection can be fostered through the presence of the "knowledgeable other" (Vygotsky, 1978). The present study was a pilot initiative in utilizing EDMODO (a closed educational learning management system) as a platform to explore reflection in a communal approach within a group of pre-service ESL teachers and their teacher educator mentor during a teaching practice...

This article examines the supporting and constraining factors influencing professional learning about interactive teaching and mobile digital technology use in low-resourced basic schools in sub-Saharan Africa. It draws on a case study of iterative development and refinement of a school-based, peer-facilitated professional learning programme (‘OER4Schools’) that integrated use of mobile technologies, digital open educational resources and interactive pedagogy. The research and development...

Co-creation is when participants and key stakeholders themselves are central to the process of designing solutions. This approach challenges the idea that interventions should be designed for individuals, and instead focuses on contextualising interventions through designing solutions by the very individuals who will be using them.This ODI Case study explores the experiences and reflections that emerged from designing and implementing a co-creation process. The project, funded by Fondation...

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China, the Chinese government decided to ban any type of face-to-face teaching, disrupting classes and resulting in over 270 million students being unable to return to their universities/schools. Therefore, the Ministry of Education (MoE) launched an initiative titled ‘Ensuring learning undisrupted when classes are disrupted’ by reforming the entire educational system and including an online education component. However, this quick reform in this...

Storytelling is one of the earliest forms of knowledge transfer, and parents often use it for teaching their children values and knowledge. Formal schooling, however, is less inclined to use storytelling as a vehicle for knowledge transfer, and even less as a vehicle for modern self-directed, student-centered, and constructionist pedagogy. Research literature reports experiences on student-centered storytelling in schools, but there is little information about such learning environments...

The professional development of teachers in India is still, by and large, based on formal and outdated professional learning traditions, often characterised by crash courses and one-off workshops. In education, blogs have proven to be an effective means of establishing and maintaining collaborative learning networks and helping members reflect on their professional practices. Information and communications technology (ICT) enabled practices of teacher professional development is still in its...