Educational Television: A Rapid Evidence Review

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Report
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Title
Educational Television: A Rapid Evidence Review
Abstract
This Rapid Evidence Review (RER) gives an overview of the recent literature concerning how the use of educational television might support children’s learning in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this review, educational television is defined as television designed with research-based knowledge of how children use and understand television that systematically incorporates academic or social curricula into its content. In low-income contexts, educational television material could be delivered through videos played in schools that are supported by corresponding teacher guidance (e.g. the Mexican school-based T elesecundaria programme), or broadcast on public channels (e.g. the Tanzanian animation, Ubongo Kids). As such, certain educational television projects are capable of functioning even in circumstances where access to formal schooling facilities is restricted. This review therefore provides information that is particularly valuable in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report Number
5
Report Type
Rapid Evidence Review
Institution
EdTech Hub
Date
2020-06
Language
en
Short Title
Educational Television
Library Catalogue
DOI.org (Datacite)
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International, Open Access
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4556935 ZenodoArchiveID: 4556935 PreviousDOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4476991
Citation
Watson, J., & McIntyre, N. (2020). Educational Television: A Rapid Evidence Review (Rapid Evidence Review No. 5). EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4556935
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