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Toward learning at scale in developing countries: Lessons from the Global Learning XPRIZE Field Study
Resource type
Conference Paper
Authors/contributors
- McReynolds, Andrew A. (Author)
- Naderzad, Sheba P. (Author)
- Goswami, Mononito (Author)
- Mostow, Jack (Author)
Title
Toward learning at scale in developing countries: Lessons from the Global Learning XPRIZE Field Study
Abstract
Advances in education technology are enabling tremendous advances in learning at scale. However, they typically assume resources taken for granted in developed countries, including reliable electricity, high-bandwidth Internet access, fast WiFi, powerful computers, sophisticated sensors, and expert technical support to keep it all working. This paper examines these assumptions in the context of a massive test of learning at scale in a developing country. We examine each assumption, how it was broken, and some workarounds used in a 15-month-long independent controlled evaluation of pre- to posttest learning and social-emotional gains by over 2,000 children in 168 villages in Tanzania. We analyze those gains to characterize who gained how much, using test score data, social-emotional measures, and detailed logs from RoboTutor. We quantify the relative impact of pretest scores, literate aspirations, treatment, and usage on learning gains.
Date
2020
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the Seventh ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale
Place
New York, NY, USA
Publisher
Association for Computing Machinery
Pages
175–183
Series
L@S '20
ISBN
978-1-4503-7951-9
Short Title
Toward Learning at Scale in Developing Countries
Accessed
2020-11-18
Library Catalogue
ACM Digital Library
Citation
McReynolds, A. A., Naderzad, S. P., Goswami, M., & Mostow, J. (2020). Toward learning at scale in developing countries: Lessons from the Global Learning XPRIZE Field Study. Proceedings of the Seventh ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale, 175–183. https://doi.org/10.1145/3386527.3405920
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