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EdTech for Learners With Cognitive and Learning Disabilities: A Rapid Evidence Review for the Southeast Asian Region [Rapid Evidence Review]

Mitchell, J., Thang, S., Zhao, A., … Afzal, N. - 2024 - EdTech Hub

This publication is one part of a series of Rapid Evidence Reviews (RERs) that has been produced by EdTech Hub as part of the ASEAN-UK Supporting the Advancement of Girls’ Education (SAGE) Programme. The programme aims to enhance foundational learning opportunities for all by breaking down barriers that hinder the educational achievements of girls and marginalised learners. The purpose of the RERs is to provide education decision-makers with accessible, evidence-based summaries of good...

Data collection and visualisation tools in the education sector in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia [Helpdesk Response]

Vijil, A., El-Serafy, Y., Adam, T., & Haßler, B. - 2024 - EdTech Hub

This report provides a landscape analysis of available data collection and visualisation tools in the education sector in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Digital data collection has the potential to facilitate cost-effective, adaptable, timely and reliable data to inform decision-making. The value proposition of these tools, as opposed to paper-based data collection, is that they have the potential to save valuable time and resources, minimise errors, and facilitate the sharing of...

EdTech in Malawi: A Rapid Scan

Rui, Y. (Tingting) - 2024 - EdTech Hub

EdTech Hub country scans explore factors that enable and hinder the use of technology in education. These include policies, government leadership, private-sector partnerships, and digital infrastructure for education. The scans are intended to be comprehensive but not exhaustive. Nonetheless, we hope they will serve as a useful starting point for more in-depth discussions about opportunities and barriers in EdTech in specific countries, in this case, Malawi. Keywords: Malawi, EdTech, Policy,...

Working Towards Education Success Using Data: A review of Ghana’s journey towards improved learning outcomes using data [Country summaries and case studies]

Radford, K., & Ampofo, R. - 2024 - EdTech Hub

The sub-Saharan Africa region is trapped in a learning crisis with devastating implications for children. The Covid-19 pandemic further exacerbated the situation, with children losing an estimated equivalent of an additional year’s learning. Not addressing the regional learning crisis will have a detrimental impact on economic development and well-being and risks restricting future national and regional economic growth and productivity and fuelling social unrest. Education research has shown...

EdTech in Nigeria: A Rapid Scan. An overview of EdTech policies and interventions in Nigeria with a focus on northern Nigeria (Helpdesk Response No. 188)

Ramesh Vasudevan, S., & Oyedele, O. - 2024 - EdTech Hub

Commissioned as a Helpdesk request from the FCDO-funded Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) project, this EdTech Hub rapid scan provides an overview of the EdTech landscape in Nigeria. Given the PLANE programme’s focus on northern Nigeria, this rapid scan also assesses state-level policies and infrastructural challenges in three northern Nigerian states — Jigawa, Kaduna, and Kano. Furthermore, this rapid scan builds on the evidence presented in the previous EdTech Hub rapid...

Summary: EdTech for Girls’ Education - A Rapid Evidence Review for the Southeast Asian Region

Mitchell, J., Hinks, J., D’Rozario, J., & Thinley, S. - 2024 - EdTech Hub

This document is a summary of a Rapid Evidence Review on EdTech for Girls' Education produced by EdTech Hub as part of the ASEAN-UK Supporting the Advancement of Girls’ Education (SAGE) Programme. The purpose of the RERs is to provide education decision-makers with accessible, evidence-based summaries of good practice in specific areas of EdTech in the Southeast Asian region. They are focused on topics which are particularly relevant to marginalised learners, and how to improve their access...

EdTech in Timor-Leste: A Rapid Scan [Country summaries and case studies]

Honda, D., Thinley, S., Thang, S., … Mazari, H. - 2024 - EdTech Hub

EdTech Hub country scans explore factors that enable and hinder the use of technology in education. This includes policies, government leadership, private-sector partnerships, and digital infrastructure for education. The scans are intended to be comprehensive but are by no means exhaustive; nonetheless, we hope they will serve as a useful starting point for more in-depth discussions about opportunities and barriers in EdTech in specific countries and, in this case, Timor-Leste. This report...

EdTech in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: A Rapid Scan

Afzal, N., Thang, S., Tulivuori, J., … Mazari, H. - 2024 - EdTech Hub

EdTech Hub country scans explore factors that enable and hinder the use of technology in education. This includes policies, government leadership, private-sector partnerships, and digital infrastructure for education. The scans are intended to be comprehensive but are by no means exhaustive. Nonetheless, we hope they will serve as a useful starting point for more in-depth discussions about opportunities and barriers in EdTech in specific countries, and in this case, Lao People’s Democratic...

How Can EMIS be Designed and Implemented in Ways That Make Them Used and Useful? [Learning Brief]

Adam, T., & Mitchell, J. - 2024 - EdTech Hub

This Learning Brief is part of the EdTech Hub Learning Brief Series, providing practical resources for people working to improve the use of technology in education. In this brief, we look at education management information systems (EMIS). EMIS are pivotal in educational administration, facilitating the digitisation of processes and data to enable informed decision-making. However, persistent challenges impede their effectiveness. We examine why it is vital to consider how EMIS are designed...

This article explores the current status and future directions of mother-tongue-based multilingual education (MTB MLE) and the use of technology in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), focusing on the use of minoritised mother tongues. An initial literature review of available academic sources in multiple languages reveals a lack of evidence on the use of technology in MTB MLE across different countries, especially multilingual contexts with greater linguistic diversity. To understand...

EdTech in Cambodia: A Rapid Scan

Thinley, S., Hayat, A., Thang, S., & Mazari, H. - 2024 - EdTech Hub

EdTech Hub country scans explore factors that enable and hinder the use of technology in education. These include policies, government leadership, private-sector partnerships, and digital infrastructure for education. The scans are intended to be comprehensive but are by no means exhaustive; nonetheless, we hope they will serve as a useful starting point for more in-depth discussions about opportunities and barriers in EdTech in specific countries, in this case, Cambodia. This report was...

EdTech to Support Blended Learning in Mozambique: A curated list of EdTech interventions (Helpdesk Response No. 179)

Flam, R., Ramesh Vasudevan, S., & Coutrim, E. - 2024 - EdTech Hub

This document was produced in response to a request from the UNICEF Mozambique country office submitted to the EdTech Hub Helpdesk in November 2023. The UNICEF team requested a curated list of blended learning approaches and resources that are relevant to the Mozambique context, with a special focus on resources that are implemented or sourced from the Eastern and Southern Africa region. In response, the EdTech Hub Helpdesk has created this report to provide contextual and background...

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?...

Education systems in developing countries have few resources to serve large, poor populations. How might generative AI integrate into classrooms? This paper introduces an AI chatbot designed to assist teachers in Sierra Leone with professional development to improve their instruction. We describe initial findings from early implementation across 122 schools and 193 teachers, and analyze its use with qualitative observations and by analyzing queries. Teachers use the system for lesson...

Abstract This paper examines the extent to which refugee girls and young women were able to access learning during COVID-19 education closures in Pakistan, and the role that EdTech played in their learning access. It is based on findings from a survey with 403 Afghan refugee students, along with in-depth interviews with six young female refugees. The research shows that, while the majority of female refugee students were able to continue accessing education in some form during...