Singapore: State of EdTech Report 2022 - Skills Nation (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:B34IEBRB 2405685:8Q2WKVEA

Education Technology - Strigel, Carmen (2022)
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

In their own words: The impact of subtle language and communication difficulties as described by autistic girls and boys without intellectual disability - Sturrock, Alexandra; Chilton, Helen; Foy, Katie; Freed, Jenny; Adams, Catherine (Autism, 2022)
Subtle language and communication difficulties are persistent and pervasive for autistic individuals without intellectual disability. They are thought to impact negatively on functionality, social interrelations and emotional well-being, although this relationship is under-explored in the literature. The personal accounts of autistic children could add valuable insight into how they experience subtle language and communication difficulties and what impact this has on their daily lives. In this study, 12 autistic children (9–14 years), without intellectual disability, were interviewed on this topic, using specially developed methods/materials to facilitate rich self-reporting. Results showed the children could provide detailed insight into their difficulties and the impact of these on key aspects of functionality (education and daily living) and social interrelations (including friendship building). They also demonstrated a potentially bi-directional relationship between subtle language and communication difficulties and negative emotions; with negative emotions limiting communicative competence and subtle linguistic difficulties leading to negative emotional responses. This study indicates the need for further investigation into the subtle difficulties experienced by autistic children without intellectual disability and its likely impact. Implications for clinical practice include the need for better identification of subtle language and communication difficulties and provision of appropriate therapeutic services which may help to ameliorate negative functional, social and emotional sequelae.Lay abstract Subtle language and communication difficulties are experienced by many autistic individuals even when they do not have additional learning disabilities. These difficulties may affect a person’s day-to-day living, social relationships and emotional well-being. However, currently, there is not much research into this topic. To date, no one has asked autistic children about their own language and communication difficulties or how they feel it affects them. Asking the children could provide valuable new insights. In this study, 12 autistic children (9–14 years), without learning disability, were interviewed on this topic. We developed interview questions, resources and interview procedures with the support of the autistic community. We also worked with an autistic researcher to analyse our results. We aimed to get the most genuine report of the autistic child’s experiences. Our results showed that the children could give detailed insight into their language and communication difficulties if they were given the right support. They told us about how subtle language and communication difficulties affected their ability to learn, take part in certain activities and seek help. They talked about how subtle difficulties affect their ability to talk to new people, talk in groups and ultimately make friends. They also told us about the emotional upset that these subtle difficulties could have. They suggest that communication breakdown leads to negative feelings, but also that negative feelings can lead to more difficulties explaining themselves. The results of this study suggest that we should do more research on the effects of subtle language and communication difficulties. There are also implications for clinical practice. We should identify subtle language and communication difficulties through thorough assessment because these are often missed. We should also develop therapy and strategies that are aimed at individuals with subtle language and communication difficulties because this could help prevent additional difficulties with learning, help-seeking, friendship-making and emotional well-being.
_eprint: https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613211002047 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1177/13623613211002047 2339240:H5RMQCYA 2405685:FTRMZMG5

Innovation of 'braille corner' digital learning based on learning for the students with visual impairment in inclusion settings - Suherman, Yuyus; Juhanaini, J.; Maryanti, Rina; Rochyadi, Endang (Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:5JUA4RBE 2405685:DDFXY77J
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found; ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Annual Report 2022 - Suspilne Ukraine (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:YMYQW8EZ 2405685:RXJNFUFB

Peer Facilitator Manual - Tanzania Institute of Education (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:L5GU78GL 2405685:Y66B6MLC

Teach For Ukraine sustaining leadership of fellows through displacement caused by war - Teach For All (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:BHIXUFLL 2405685:YDZZVGRB

Teach For Uganda - Teach For Uganda (Teach for uganda, 2022)
We are nurturing leaders who are committed to advancing equitable access to quality education in low-income communities in Uganda
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:S2F9KJKP 2405685:GIL3HEI7

Distance Learning and Teacher Training Strategies - Teacher Task Force; UNESCO (Teacher Task Force, 2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:7J3GWID6 2405685:UH8ZNZUX

Climate Change Education and Curriculum Revision - Teixeira, Janssen Edelweiss; Crawford, Elizabeth (World Bank, 2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1596/38146 2339240:DFS7S5N6 2405685:BC4AMA4X

Digital Youth in Timor-Leste - The Asia Foundation (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:NHN8G2L3 2405685:JPJH3GYT

Malawi Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption - The Heritage Foundation (2022)
Learn more about the Malawi economy, including the population of Malawi, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:V32U7VEA 2405685:WDLTPYAE

Data Availability and Transparency Bill 2022 - The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:FC9SQZBH 2405685:NT2SRNI3

Psychometric assessment of the Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire (HPSQ) — Thai version for primary school-aged children - Thichanpiang, Peeradech; Kaunnil, Anuchart; Lee, Kerry; Gao, Xiaozi; Nopparat, Chutikorn; Permpoonputtana, Kannika (Children, 2022)
Publisher: MDPI KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.3390/children9101580 2339240:9CGP8V6W 2405685:JEZH3FFB
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Malawi - Adolescents Out Of School (% Of Lower Secondary School Age) - 2022 Data 2023 Forecast 1999-2019 Historical - Trading Economics (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:B2EZI8AS 2405685:TDW3BSQ3

Rapid reviews and the methodological rigor of evidence synthesis: A JBI position statement - Tricco, Andrea C.; Khalil, Hanan; Holly, Cheryl; Feyissa, Garumma; Godfrey, Christina; Evans, Catrin; Sawchuck, Diane; Sudhakar, Morankar; Asahngwa, Constantine; Stannard, Daphne; Abdulahi, Misra; Bonnano, Laura; et al. (JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2022)
The demand for rapid reviews has exploded in recent years. A rapid review is an approach to evidence synthesis that provides timely information to decision-makers (eg, health care planners, providers, policymakers, patients) by simplifying the evidence synthesis process. A rapid review is particularly appealing for urgent decisions. JBI is a world-renowned international collaboration for evidence synthesis and implementation methodologies. The principles for JBI evidence synthesis include comprehensiveness, rigor, transparency, and a focus on applicability to clinical practice. As such, JBI has not yet endorsed a specific approach for rapid reviews. In this paper, we compare rapid reviews versus other types of evidence synthesis, provide a range of rapid evidence products, outline how to appraise the quality of rapid reviews, and present the JBI position on rapid reviews. JBI Collaborating Centers conduct rapid reviews for decision-makers in specific circumstances, such as limited time or funding constraints. A standardized approach is not used for these cases;instead, the evidence synthesis methods are tailored to the needs of the decision-maker. The urgent need to deliver timely evidence to decision-makers poses challenges to JBI's mission to produce high-quality, trustworthy evidence. However, JBI recognizes the value of rapid reviews as part of the evidence synthesis ecosystem. As such, it is recommended that rapid reviews be conducted with the same methodological rigor and transparency expected of JBI reviews. Most importantly, transparency is essential, and the rapid review should clearly report where any simplification in the steps of the evidence synthesis process has been taken.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:YEKB3LV6 2405685:ATK98XGY
Keywords: evidence synthesis; knowledge synthesis; rapid reviews; research methodology

A Proof-of-Concept Study of Can't Wait to Learn: A Digital Game-Based Learning Program for Out-of-School Children in Lebanon - Turner, Jasmine S.; Taha, Karine; Ibrahim, Nisreen; Neijenhuijs, Koen I.; Hallak, Eyad; Radford, Kate; Stubbé-Alberts, Hester; de Hoop, Thomas; Jordans, Mark J. D.; Brown, Felicity L. (Journal on Education in Emergencies, 2022)
Evaluations of education technology (ed tech) interventions in humanitarian settings are scarce. We present a proof-of-concept study of Can’t Wait to Learn, a digital game-based learning program that combines an experiential, active learning design with meaningful, competency-appropriate, and contextually relevant content. We assessed the feasibility of using this program to address the current education gap in Lebanon by implementing its mathematics component in basic literacy and numeracy classes (n=30) with out-of-school children (N=390) ages 10-14. We estimated changes in numeracy competency and psychosocial wellbeing and conducted focus group discussions (n=16) and key informant interviews (n=19) with children, facilitators, parents, and partner staff members to understand the lived experience, perceived impact, and implementation challenges of the program. Our findings support the feasibility of using ed tech programs to meet the needs of out-of-school children, as we saw significant improvements in numeracy, psychological symptoms, and selfesteem; positive reported experiences with the program; increased motivation among the children; and overall ease of implementation. Our suggested improvements to the game design and implementation model will support ongoing program adaptation and implementation, with the goal of increasing access to quality education for children living in humanitarian settings. Our findings will inform future studies that seek to conclusively determine the program’s effectiveness.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.33682/8v7u-q7y3 2405685:MWNKWMFD 2486141:V945NNYJ

A Proof-of-Concept Study of Can't Wait to Learn: A Digital Game-Based Learning Program for Out-of-School Children in Lebanon - Turner, Jasmine S.; Taha, Karine; Ibrahim, Nisreen; Neijenhuijs, Koen I.; Hallak, Eyad; Radford, Kate; Stubbé-Alberts, Hester; De Hoop, Thomas; Jordans, Mark J. D.; Brown, Felicity L. (Journal on Education in Emergencies, 2022)
Evaluations of education technology (ed tech) interventions in humanitarian settings are scarce. We present a proof-of-concept study of Can't Wait to Learn, a digital game-based learning program that combines an experiential, active learning design with meaningful, competency-appropriate, and contextually relevant content. We assessed the feasibility of using this program to address the current education gap in Lebanon by implementing its mathematics component in basic literacy and numeracy classes (n=30) with out-of-school children (n=390) ages 10-14. We estimated changes in numeracy competency and psychosocial wellbeing and conducted focus group discussions (n=16) and key informant interviews (n=19) with children, facilitators, parents, and partner staff members to understand the lived experience, perceived impact, and implementation challenges of the program. Our findings support the feasibility of using ed tech programs to meet the needs of out-of-school children, as we saw significant improvements in numeracy, psychological symptoms, and self-esteem; positive reported experiences with the program; increased motivation among the children; and overall ease of implementation. Our suggested improvements to the game design and implementation model will support ongoing program adaptation and implementation, with the goal of increasing access to quality education for children living in humanitarian settings. Our findings will inform future studies that seek to conclusively determine the program's effectiveness.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.33682/8v7u-q7y3 2339240:UEPLLJ2Y 2405685:6ZBEG9UN

Understanding stigma in autism: A narrative review and theoretical model - Turnock, Alice; Langley, Kate; Jones, Catherine R.G. (Autism in Adulthood, 2022)
The experience of stigma by autistic people is relatively understudied, despite contributing to a range of poor outcomes and having an overarching impact on well-being. The current review of the literature synthesizes research to determine what is currently known and presents a theoretical model of autism stigma. Autism stigma is primarily influenced by a public and professional understanding of autism in combination with interpretation of visible autistic traits. Moderating factors include the quality and quantity of contact with autistic people, cultural factors, sex and gender, individual differences, and diagnostic disclosure. Stigma can reduce well-being as well as increase the presence of camouflaging behaviors, which mask autistic traits. Caregivers of autistic people can experience stigma by association, that is, affiliate stigma, which can impact their own well-being. A variety of interventions and approaches to reduce stigma are discussed, including “autism friendly” spaces, positive media representation, educational and psychosocial training for the public and professionals, as well as cultural and systemic shifts that foster inclusivity and recognize neurodiversity.
_eprint: https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2021.0005 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1089/aut.2021.0005 2339240:SJVLCAZM 2405685:A6KE9X6H

Di Website Resmi TV Edukasi - TVEdukasi (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:VXY34Q9M 2405685:B73BERVH

Complete the school census. Census dates. Guidance - UK Government (2022)
Find out when the school census will open for each term and what to do in unusual circumstances.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:E85XGDBR 2405685:N8AE89UU 4656463:5394JBWN

School census 2022 to 2023: technical information - UK Government (GOV.UK, 2022)
Technical specification and validation rules for submitting 2022 to 2023 school census data.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:BDUJ56VB 2405685:AQVLTFMY 4656463:I6J5FB8A

The Green Book: appraisal and evaluation in central government - UK Government (2022)
HM Treasury guidance on how to appraise and evaluate policies, projects and programmes.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:UCDKGUWI 2405685:F42N6R9D 4656463:AWPJZMZF

Online Safety Bill publications - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament - UK Parliament (2022)
Documents, and debates for Online Safety Bill
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:62GBE7TB 2405685:WBGLMIRT

'Learning without borders': An educational project for schoolchildren of 5-11 grades is starting on Ukrainian television - Ukrainian Institute of Education Development (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:3AJY79R6 2405685:U85R5UDS

Data Protection and Privacy Legislation Worldwide | UNCTAD - UNCTAD (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:EJJ7ZG4L 2405685:4NWNE7KK

Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment - UNDP (UNDP, 2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:KGRUHHIB 2405685:RUY2EUV6
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Reaching Cambodia’s last mile with inclusive and sustainable energy access - UNDP (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:VHZEPCM7 2405685:H5W362ZY

Syrian Arab Republic: Access to Electricity and Humanitarian Needs - UNDP Syria (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:QT7RKPFI 2405685:ZP8APA5I

Colombian government advocates for social and emotional learning (SEL) in education to promote wellbeing and social justice - UNESCO (2022)
The children and families served by the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare (ICBF) through its early education services are a vulnerable population exposed to stressful situations such as pandemics, impoverished households, and violence that put their socioemotional development, emotional well-being and mental health at risk. “Sanar para Crecer” (Healing to Grow) was created by the ICBF as a strategy to prioritize mental health and socioemotional development in early childhood within the national agenda, based on the fact that the first 5 years of life of any human being are crucial for his or her future development. This strategy has started with a pilot implemented between March and June of 2022 and consisted of 2 modules with a total of 10 sessions: Module 1: Knowing myself through mindfulness (5 sessions) and Module 2: Transforming my relationships through mindfulness (5 sessions). Currently a second version is being implemented with 3 modules, which now include sessions specialized in contents to be applied with children and families and with a total duration of 11 face-to-face sessions, each one of two hours.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:NF7MK294 2405685:KCXPJKDI 5911999:J6TEFNE4

Crisis-sensitive teacher policy and planning - UNESCO (UNESCO, Norad, GPE, UNHCR, UNICEF, the World Bank, International Labor Organisation, International Task Force on Teachers for Education, 2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:P32EXNBF 2405685:W4UZRYIS

Education: From disruption to recovery - UNESCO (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:53FVJMYR 2405685:K7IBHLCA
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Guidelines for ICT in education policies and masterplans - UNESCO (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:JW3Y7EEJ 2405685:NWSWZH92

Guidelines for ICT in education policies and masterplans - UNESCO (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:WLPJRG4H 2405685:AP6PSV9Q

High Stakes Assessment - UNESCO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics Glossary, 2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:RDTR39YN 2405685:NNH8LR6G

Leave no child behind: global report on boys’ disengagement from education - UNESCO (UNESCO, 2022)
ISBN: 978-92-3-100520-6 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:E33FHUU6 2405685:ZZT8CKLI

Malawi Education Rights - UNESCO (UNESCO, 2022)
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in education, the sciences, culture and communication. UNESCO’s programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. Serving as a laboratory of ideas, UNESCO helps countries adopt international standards and manages programmes that foster the free flow of ideas and knowledge sharing. In this spirit, it develops educational tools to help people live as global citizens free of hate and intolerance. UNESCO works so that each child and citizen has access to quality education. By promoting cultural heritage and the equal dignity of all cultures, it strengthens bonds among nations. UNESCO fosters scientific programmes and policies that support development and cooperation. UNESCO stands up for freedom of expression, as a fundamental right and a key condition for democracy and development.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:TDR9FIDZ 2405685:RPICI3GC

Minding the data: protecting learners’ privacy and security - UNESCO Digital Library - UNESCO (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:TGMK56YU

Spotlight on Basic Education Completion and Foundational Learning: Ghana - UNESCO (2022)
Publisher: UNESCO KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:FR839GI5 2405685:TL666P5K

Transforming education from within: current trends in the status and development of teachers; World Teachers’ Day 2022 - UNESCO (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:JY2PTH4J 2405685:JRHINDNV

Ukraine: 50,000 computers provided to teachers by Google and UNESCO - UNESCO (2022)
As the global community marks the World Teachers’ Day, UNESCO and Google have begun distributing 50,000 computers to Ukrainian teachers to help them deliver distance learning. Training in digital
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:TTYQ8CMB 2405685:F5QZ79BU

Ministry of Education engagement and leadership in early stages of humanitarian interventions: South Sudan case study - UNESCO IIEP; United Nations Children's Fund (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:7E8RFIGQ 2405685:SIJ9WI2J

Leveraging innovative technology in literacy and education programmes for refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons - UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning; Zholdoshalieva, Rakhat; Xi Teng, Jian; Ayyappan, Annapurna; Tu, Boxuan (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:Q25WA8BP 2405685:S289U387

Country Dashboard – Covid-19 Response - UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:WIIBLPYQ 2405685:DDGM8296

Factory Literacy Programme: Skills Training to Empower Women for Future-Ready Garment Industry in Cambodia - UNESCO Office Phnom Penh (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:5SCXD3D9

Funding for Impact - UNHCR (Global Compact on Refugees, 2022)
With almost half of school-aged refugees out of school and a pre-pandemic projected annual cost of $4.85 billion for inclusion of all refugees into host-country national education systems, how do we spur growth in investment and target high-impact investment opportunities?
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:36U6TP72 2405685:D69H6CYC

About RapidPro - UNICEF (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:7V8KQ2R3 2405685:D68XIH4N

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) | UNICEF Malawi - UNICEF (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:KA2U5H5L 2405685:RKXDY3RJ

Educators' Digital Competency Framework - UNICEF (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:LPNEGD89 2405685:66CHFD2P

Funding+Support | UNICEF Innovation Fund - UNICEF (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:AFDTEQFF 2405685:P7ZZXFCB

How an adolescent girl helped her community fight COVID-19 - UNICEF (2022)
Studying at non-formal basic education centers established by UNICEF with funding from Government of Japan and support from Sindh’s authorities empowers gir
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:4FUVC6QG 2405685:K93PD2RU

Jamaica pilot experience: Accessible Digital Textbooks that transform education - UNICEF (2022)
Accessible Digital Textbooks that transform education.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:S382ZZ47 2405685:CS2LSYL3

LACRO Covid-19 Education Response: Update 34 Status of School's Reopening & Learning - UNICEF (UNICEF, 2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:QRZVATTS 2405685:DZKHREFH

MICS Survey - UNICEF (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:4576EJS2

New digital application helps monitor student attendance in Sindh - UNICEF (2022)
The innovative system, funded by the European Union and supported by UNICEF, will help Sindh’s Education & Literacy Department prevent student drop out
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:K2HE83TD 2405685:QH3A3SDN

On Call: Using Mobile Technologies to Measure Learning in Emergencies - UNICEF (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:W8AMJ352 2405685:D29TCL8X

Protecting children online - UNICEF (2022)
Every child must be protected from violence, exploitation and abuse on the internet
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:IK7MNBT4 2405685:KTENNXSW

Pulse Check on Digital Learning - UNICEF (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:8JMDRS6K

Pulse Check on Digital Learning - UNICEF (UNICEF, 2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:PUMTG8CR 2405685:7S9IJABL

Safer Chatbots Implementation Guide - UNICEF (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:7K3RMR6I 2405685:B48MAT2V

Schools for more than 2 million children in Pakistan remain inaccessible due to devastating floods – UNICEF - UNICEF (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:MKJBHW9P 2405685:Y47VBA8T

The role of remote modalities in implementing mental health and psychosocial support programs and services in the education sector - UNICEF (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:BRF8CHGE 2405685:W69J3H2I

Timor-Leste at a Glance 2023 - UNICEF (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:N5EMDZA2 2405685:CD6WQL6D

Trends in digital personalized learning in low- and middle-income countries: Executive summary - UNICEF (UNICEF, 2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:FERS7AKI 2405685:YRI363EA

Trends in Digital Personalized Learning: Taking stock of personalized learning solutions in low and middle-income countries - UNICEF (Office of Global Insight and Policy United Nations Children’s Fund, 2022)
Landscape review | Taking stock of personalized learning solutions in low and middle-income countries
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:7YPUC8SV 2405685:I9W4LKLS

UNICEF Sierra Leone - UNICEF (2022)
Learn how we are supporting children across the country to reach their full potential.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:GFGZWUTT 2405685:LX8UD5MZ

Viet Nam SDGCW Survey 2020-2021: Mass Media, Communications and Internet - UNICEF (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:AEIT6RVD 2405685:RW6U7PXU

Where Are We on Education Recovery? - UNICEF (UNICEF, 2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:RZ8I4BEK 2405685:I72X2FSZ

Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children: Digital technology, play and child well-being - UNICEF Innocenti (2022)
Digital experiences can have a significant negative impact on children, exposing them to risks or failing to nurture them adequately. Nevertheless, digital experiences also potentially yield enormous benefits for children, enabling them to learn, to create, to develop friendships and to build worlds. While global efforts to deepen our understanding of the prevalence and impact of digital risks of harm are burgeoning – a development that is both welcome and necessary – less attention has been paid to understanding and optimizing the benefits that digital technology can provide in supporting children’s rights and their well-being (Odgers and Jensen, 2020; Third et al., 2019). Benefits here refer not only to the absence of harm, but also to creating additional positive value. How should we recognize the opportunities and benefits of digital technology for children’s well-being? What is the relationship between the design of digital experiences – in particular, play-centred design – and the well-being of children? What guidance and measures can we use to strengthen the design of digital environments to promote positive outcomes for children? And how can we make sure that children’s insights and needs form the foundation of our work in this space? These questions matter for all those who design and promote digital experiences, to keep children safe and happy, and enable positive development and learning. These questions are particularly relevant as the world shifts its attention to emerging digital technologies and experiences, from artificial intelligence (AI) to the metaverse, and seeks to understand their impact on people and society. The RITEC (Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children) project was co-founded by UNICEF and the LEGO Group and is funded by the LEGO Foundation. The project is being delivered in partnership with the Joan Ganz Cooney Centre, the Young & Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University; the CREATE Lab at New York University; the Graduate Center, City University of New York; the University of Sheffield and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. The partnership is an international, multi-stakeholder and cross-sectoral collaboration between organizations that believe the design and development of digital technology should support the rights and well-being of children as a primary objective – and that children should have a prominent voice in making this a reality. This project’s primary objective is to develop, with children from around the world, a framework that maps how the design of children’s digital experiences affects their well-being, and to provide guidance as to how informed design choices can promote positive well-being outcomes.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:ZEJ2CIG5 2405685:KA67CFVM

Opening up the frontiers of digital learning with the Learning Passport - UNICEF Lao Country Office (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:R59BGSGM 2405685:LF7Y4ZGB
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Who are we and how do we work? - UNICEF USA (UNICEF USA, 2022)
Who are we and how do we work? Advocacy means, literally, to speak up on behalf of someone in need. For UNICEF, it means speaking up on behalf of and with children to support their rights, ensure safe and healthy childhoods in safe and inclusive communities, and build strong futures with opportunity and hope.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:9NVFP28L 2405685:34B2RLED

SEA-PLM 2019 latest evidence in basic education: Supporting teacher to improve learning in 6 Southeast Asian countries - UNICEF; Southeast Asian Minsters of Education Organization (UNICEF, 2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:LT2E45GM 2405685:GWNYWNHJ

Mobile: Resource Pack to Support Remote Learning - UNICEF; World Bank (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:MYX97PPW 2405685:PR2S9HNP

Print: Resource Pack to Support Remote Learning - UNICEF; World Bank (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:UP7LEEYE 2405685:PAUGX5WB

Radio: Resource Pack to Support Remote Learning - UNICEF; World Bank (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:8L4IGEPA 2405685:AN4AXXJN

Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women & girls in Timor-Leste - United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA, 2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:4DXSEMS9 2405685:RSJIWN8E
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

UNRWA Strategy on Information and Communication Technologies for Education (ICT4E) 2022 - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (2022)
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:Z8QEJETZ 2405685:AW8HQA2V 6018420:W5FPGK4C

Gateways to Public Digital Learning: A multi-partner initiative to create and strengthen inclusive digital learning platforms and content - United Nations Transforming Education Summit (2022)
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Thematic Action Track 4 on ‘Digital learning and transformation’ - United Nations Transforming Education Summit (2022)
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Universal Basic Education Commission 2022 Annual Report - Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC, 2022)
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Postgraduate Programmes September 2022 Intake - University of Malawi (2022)
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Revised Pakistan 2022 Floods Response Plan: 01 Sep 2022 - 31 May 2023 - UNOCHA (2022)
Appeal in English on Pakistan about Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Flash Flood, Flood and more; published on 4 Oct 2022 by OCHA
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Advancing Equity by Incorporating Intersectionality in Research and Analysis - US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (2022)
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

An Overlooked Indicator of Edtech Quality: The Use of Learning Sciences Research - Van Nostrand, Parker; Noakes, Sierra; Shah, Zohal; Luke Luna, Christina (2022)
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COVID-19’s impact on learning losses and learning inequality in Colombia - Vegas, Emiliana (Brookings, 2022)
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2022 Data Breach Investigations Report - Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (2022)
Reduce risks with insights from the 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) from Verizon. Read the official report today.
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Learning, Marginalization, and Improving the Quality of Education in Low-income Countries - Wagner, Daniel A.; Nathan, M Castillo; Lewis, Suzanne Grant (2022)
Academic publishing of peer-reviewed open access monographs
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Trialling open educational resources for technology-supported teacher professional development in rural Zimbabwe - Walker, H.; Hennessy, S.; Pimmer, C. (Research Papers in Education, 2022)
This study reports on the adaptation and outcomes of a teacher professional development (TPD) programme in a rural Zimbabwean secondary school. The programme incorporated Open Educational Resources (OER), specifically OER4school materials, that were provided via tablet computers for teachers and students. A mixed-methods case study was employed to explore teachers’ perceptions, knowledge, experiences of interactive learning and teaching in relation to this TPD, as well as their perceptions and experiences of the role and value of using technology to support student learning. Video data from structured lesson observations were triangulated with teacher post-lesson interviews and thematically coded. The interviews indicated that all teachers demonstrated a change in mindset and a clear understanding of interactive teaching methods. However, the structured observations revealed that only half of the teachers were using these interactive methods. Teachers also emphasised the value of OER and tablet technologies in improving lesson planning and making classroom learning more authentic. The use of technology, as both a TPD medium and as a classroom tool, showed potential to enhance the quality of TPD and teacher quality. Yet more specific teacher development to support the interactive use of technology within the classroom would be beneficial.
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Trialling open educational resources for technology-supported teacher professional development in rural Zimbabwe - Walker, Hannah; Hennessy, Sara; Pimmer, Christoph (Research Papers in Education, 2022)
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‘Tich Mi Ar Tich Dem’: Designing a low-cost and scalable teacher professional development in Sierra Leone - Walker, Hannah; Tegha, Ghislaine; Lurvink, Anne-Fleur; McBurnie, Chris (Open Development & Education, 2022)
Reading Time: 4 minutes Over the past two decades, Sierra Leone has faced a series of shocks: a civil war, landslides, Ebola, and the COVID-19 pandemic. These shocks have aggravated the learning crisis that the country’s education system faces—and dramatically increased the pressure on teachers to deliver high-quality support to children. In this context, the Ministry of Basic and […]
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Digital 2022: Timor-Leste - We are Social (2022)
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Online safety: making the internet safer by tackling harmful content - WEF (World Economic Forum, 2022)
Delivering safe online experiences is essential for global businesses and individuals. Several stakeholders are collaborating to improve online safety.
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Successful combination of database search and snowballing for identification of primary studies in systematic literature studies - Wohlin, Claes; Kalinowski, Marcos; Felizardo, Katia Romero; Mendes, Emilia (Information and Software Technology, 2022)
Background: A good search strategy is essential for a successful systematic literature study. Historically, database searches have been the norm, which was later complemented with snowball searches. Our conjecture is that we can perform even better searches if combining these two search approaches, referred to as a hybrid search strategy. Objective: Our main objective was to compare and evaluate a hybrid search strategy. Furthermore, we compared four alternative hybrid search strategies to assess whether we could identify more cost-efficient ways of searching for relevant primary studies. Methods: To compare and evaluate the hybrid search strategy, we replicated the search procedure in a systematic literature review (SLR) on industry–academia collaboration in software engineering. The SLR used a more “traditional” approach to searching for relevant articles for an SLR, while our replication was executed using a hybrid search strategy. Results: In our evaluation, the hybrid search strategy was superior in identifying relevant primary studies. It identified 30% more primary studies and even more studies when focusing only on peer-reviewed articles. To embrace individual viewpoints when assessing research articles and minimise the risk of missing primary studies, we introduced two new concepts, wild cards and borderline articles, when performing systematic literature studies. Conclusions: The hybrid search strategy is a strong contender for being used when performing systematic literature studies. Furthermore, alternative hybrid search strategies may be viable if selected wisely in relation to the start set for snowballing. Finally, the two new concepts were judged as essential to cater for different individual judgements and to minimise the risk of excluding primary studies that ought to be included.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1016/j.infsof.2022.106908 2339240:6SMGZB66 2405685:B7PX3U2I
Keywords: Hybrid search; Scopus; Snowballing; Systematic literature reviews

A Landscape Review of ICT for Disability-inclusive Education - World Bank (World Bank, 2022)
Information and communication technology (ICT) tools can have a catalytic effect in advancing both educational access and learning outcomes for children with disabilities. Despite tremendous potential, a gap exists between technology advancements and their large-scale application in educating children with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries. This landscape review of ICTs for disability inclusive education by the Inclusive Education Initiative seeks to understand the current status and trends in the practice of educational technology (EdTech) and the use of ICT in improving the educational participation and outcomes of children with disabilities. The review explores what factors enable or restrict this improvement within the wider EdTech ecosystem.
Accepted: 2022-03-04T16:17:23Z KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:9Y5ZR4TG 2405685:IGAGGE5B
Keywords: Access to Education; Access to Learning; Disability Inclusion; Edtech; Education Technology; Inclusive Education

From the Last Mile to the Next Mile – 2022 Vietnam Poverty and Equity Assessment - World Bank (World Bank Group, 2022)
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Guide for Learning Recovery and Acceleration: Using the RAPID Framework to Address COVID-19 Learning Losses and Build Forward Better - World Bank (The World Bank, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, FCDO, UNICEF, USAID, UNESCO, 2022)
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Knowlege Pack: Procurement - World Bank (2022)
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Learning Losses. What to Do About the Heavy Cost of Covid-19 on Children, Youth, and Future Productivity - World Bank (World Bank, 2022)
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Microdata Library - World Bank (2022)
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Pakistan’s Floods are Deepening its Learning Crisis - World Bank (2022)
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The State of Global Learning Poverty: 2022 Update - World Bank (World Bank, 2022)
The State of Global Learning Poverty: 2022 Update
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The World Bank in Malawi - World Bank (World Bank, 2022)
The World Bank Group supports Malawi’s efforts to reduce poverty and promote economic growth by working with the government, development partners, and civil society.
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The World Bank in Timor-Leste - World Bank (2022)
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Timor-Leste Overview - World Bank (The World Bank in Timor-Leste, 2022)
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Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

World Bank Data Bank: Urban Population - World Bank (2022)
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Two Years After: Saving a Generation - World Bank, UNICEF (World Bank, 2022)
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2022 Annual Report - Worldreader (Worldreader, 2022)
In 2022, you got children reading. Explore our 2022 Annual Report and see how your support made an impact.
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WebPower package - RDocumentation - Zhang, Zhiyong (2022)
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From face-to-face to teaching at a distance: Lessons learned from emergency remote teaching - Corcuera, Lovely; Abel Alvarez, Jr (Asian Journal of Distance Education, 2021)
The Covid-19 disrupts not only the health, economic, and tourism sectors but it paralyzed the education sector as well. Since face-to-face teaching and learning environment is still not possible in the Philippine context, this phenomenon leaves the teachers to use various alternative ways of instructional delivery. The sudden shift of teaching and learning delivery continuously challenges not only the students but also the teachers who are serving as educational front liners at the time of the pandemic crisis. The lack of proper training and experiences of teachers in online teaching and distance education served as educational loopholes in the context of emergency remote education.  Hence, this case study attempts to explore the experiences of K-12 senior high school teachers who have been immersed in emergency remote teaching. In analyzing the data gathered, the descriptive coding process was used. Interestingly, there were three themes reported in this study: getting the right mix of instructional methods, engaging in different open educational resources and information, and highlighting the need for the pedagogy of care and understanding. Although this study does not aim to make any generalities, however, the researchers saw the need to understand and investigate the journey of the K-12 senior high school teachers, which are essential in providing lending ears about their transitioning experiences from the traditional classroom environment to emergency remote education. This study concludes with the implications of the findings that emerged and the direction for further research.
Number: 2 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:A25FB7R2 2405685:8KPX8NZC
Keywords: Covid-19; K-12 teachers; distance education; emergency remote education; teaching modality; ⛔ No DOI found

Engaging extensive reading practice through Let’s Read Asia in the online classroom - Prihartono, Dwi; Miftakh, Fauzi; Rachmawati, Maya (ISLLAC : Journal of Intensive Studies on Language, Literature, Art, and Culture, 2021)
This research aims to find out the process of students’ engagement during extensive reading practice mediated by Let’s Read Asia and students’ responses during extensive reading practice mediated by Let’s Read Asia at the eleventh grade in one of the Senior High School at Karawang. This research used the qualitative approach and a basic interpretive research as the research design. The data were collected by observation checklist based on guidelines from the Extensive Reading Foundation, online interview by using Whatsapp application, online documentation, and written artifact of students. This research included 4 participants of eleventh grade of senior high school. The result of this research showed that the teacher can engage students, it because students actively followed teacher instructions during the process of extensive reading practice that mediated by Let’s Read Asia. During the extensive reading practice that mediated by Let’s Read Asia students could make their interest to read with books that have self selected by students. The students also give the positive responses in the process of extensive reading practice that mediated by Let’s Read Asia as a media of students reading activity.
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Encouraging Community Action Against Teacher Absenteeism: A Mass Media Experiment in Rural Uganda - Wilke, Anna M.; Green, Donald P.; Tan, Benjamin (The Journal of Development Studies, 2021)
Chronic teacher absenteeism is widespread in Uganda, with approximately one-third of public school teachers absent on any given day. Absenteeism and other problems that arise in Uganda’s public education system are often attributed to a lack of public oversight and parental involvement. In an effort to develop a scalable method of encouraging community engagement on this issue, the present study assesses the extent to which entertainment-education videos increase willingness among Ugandans to take action against absenteeism. Working in collaboration with Ugandan screenwriters and local actors, we developed video dramatisations that depicted the problem of absenteeism and how parents mobilised to address it. We assess the persuasive effects of these dramatisations both under lab-like conditions, to gauge immediate effects, and in the field, to gauge effects two months and eight months after a placebo-controlled media campaign attended by over 10,000 Ugandans in 112 villages. Although the persuasive effects are weaker in the field than the lab setting, the former remain substantial even after eight months. The demonstrated ability of entertainment-education to change public views on this issue sets the stage for policy experiments that test whether entertainment-education campaigns have downstream effects on absenteeism and public school performance more generally.
Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2021.2008367 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/00220388.2021.2008367 2129771:MEAS58AG 2339240:9PCHFF4I 2405685:GLI5RLLR 4556019:Z9A72XEC
Keywords: Africa; access to education; education quality

PLANE Education Place Level Assessment: Federal Government - DAI; FHI 360; Social Development Direct; Bluetree Group; Sightsavers; Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative; Overseas Development Institute; The Policy Practice; The Education Partnership (TEP) Centre; Accadian Ltd (2021)
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Language education in emergencies: A systematic review - Thumvichit, Athip; Varaporn, Savika; Tuvachit, Vorakorn (Journal of Language and Education, 2021)
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, education systems around the globe suspended on-site classes and transitioned instruction to various remote environments, creating a distinctive context for teaching and learning. This systematic review brings together the available research in language education within the current emergency setting to examine the state of affairs, as well as the situation’s inherent challenges and opportunities for language learners and teachers. A total of 38 studies were collected to reflect the current trend, with 16 of these in-depth reviewed. Research focusing on learners was dominant. Most research was conducted at the tertiary level. The studies highlighted digital tools that are capable of engaging language learners in an interactive learning experience, though they are unable to replace face-to-face instruction. Outside-of-class support such as extra channels of communication, self-access language learning (SALL) materials, and advising in language learning (ALL) were all found to complement remote learning. It is recommended that teachers try to retain their teaching principles and put them into practice regardless of the abrupt transition. Teachers’ wellbeing can be promoted when teachers accept the changes and see them as opportunities.
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Teachers’ adoption of an open and interactive e-book for teaching K-12 students Artificial Intelligence: a mixed methods inquiry - Zhang, Xiangling; Tlili, Ahmed; Shubeck, Keith; Hu, Xiangen; Huang, Ronghuai; Zhu, Lixin (Smart Learning Environments, 2021)
With the rapid development of information technology, e-books have become convenient for students to improve their learning performance, especially when learning complicated concepts. However, research showed that acceptance of e-books by teachers is fragmented, due to several factors including the e-book design. Therefore, this study combined the potential positive impacts of openness and interaction on learning to design an open and interactive e-book for teaching K-12 students AI. It then applied a mixed method to investigate the factors that affect teachers’ acceptance of this open and interactive e-book based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) and interviews. The obtained results showed that teachers’ intention to continue using this e-book is significantly influenced by their perceived usefulness and attitude towards this e-book. Additionally, both the interactive and openness features were very helpful for teachers in using this e-book in their teaching plans. However, some of them raised several concerns like the interactive coding platform should be personalized based on students’ age. The findings of this study could help different stakeholders (e.g., instructional designers, teachers, policymakers) in facilitating the design and adoption of open and interactive e-books.
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Digital Learning Solutions | Digital Learning For Every Child - Giraldo, Juan Pablo; Tungatarova, Auken; Cooper, Rachel (EdTech Hub, 2021)
UNICEF and EdTech Hub are partnering together to improve learning outcomes through effective uses of EdTech and digital learning. Read this guest post from UNICEF team members which focuses on the first pillar of UNICEF’s Reimagine Education initiative, world-class digital learning solutions.
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Preparation, Practice, and Beliefs: A Machine Learning Approach to Understanding Teacher Effectiveness - Filmer, Deon; Nahata, Vatsal; Sabarwal, Shwetlena (Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE), 2021)
This paper uses machine learning methods to identify key predictors of teacher effectiveness, proxied by student learning gains linked to a teacher over an academic year. Conditional inference forests and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator are applied to matched student-teacher data for Math and Kiswahili from Grades 2 and 3 in 392 schools across Tanzania. These two machine learning methods produce consistent results and outperform standard ordinary least squares in out-of-sample prediction by 14-24 percent. As in previous research, commonly used teacher covariates like teacher gender, education, experience, and so forth are not good predictors of teacher effectiveness. Instead, teacher practice (what teachers do, measured through classroom observations and student surveys) and teacher beliefs (measured through teacher surveys) emerge as much more important. Overall, teacher covariates are stronger predictors of teacher effectiveness in Math than in Kiswahili. Teacher beliefs that they can help disadvantaged and struggling students learn (for Math) and they have good relationships within schools (for Kiswahili), teacher practice of providing written feedback and reviewing key concepts at the end of class (for Math), and spending extra time with struggling students (for Kiswahili) are highly predictive of teacher effectiveness, as is teacher preparation on how to teach foundational topics (for both Math and Kiswahili). These results demonstrate the need to pay more systematic attention to teacher preparation, practice, and beliefs in teacher research and policy.
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State releases rules on learner capitation grants, school funds - Githinji, Irene (People Daily, 2021)
One of the policy goals is to enhance access and disbursement of learner capitation grants and other school funds to all public schools.
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Education for non-citizen children in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study - Loganathan, Tharani; Chan, Zhie X.; Hassan, Fikri; Kunpeuk, Watinee; Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong; Yi, Huso; Majid, Hazreen Abdul (PLOS ONE, 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schooling for children worldwide. Most vulnerable are non-citizen children without access to public education. This study aims to explore challenges faced in achieving education access for children of refugee and asylum-seekers, migrant workers, stateless and undocumented persons in Malaysia during the pandemic. In-depth interviews of 33 stakeholders were conducted from June 2020 to March 2021. Data were thematically analysed. Our findings suggest that lockdowns disproportionately impacted non-citizen households as employment, food and housing insecurity were compounded by xenophobia, exacerbating pre-existing inequities. School closures disrupted school meals and deprived children of social interaction needed for mental wellbeing. Many non-citizen children were unable to participate in online learning due to the scarcity of digital devices, and poor internet connectivity, parental support, and home learning environments. Teachers were forced to adapt to online learning and adopt alternative arrangements to ensure continuity of learning and prevent school dropouts. The lack of government oversight over learning centres meant that measures taken were not uniform. The COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for the design of more inclusive national educational policies, by recognising and supporting informal learning centres, to ensure that no child is left behind.
Publisher: Public Library of Science KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259546 2339240:BUAJG2VR 2405685:H3TXCFFE
Keywords: COVID 19; Children; Education; Human learning; Pandemics; Refugees; Schools; Teachers

Lessons Learned from Education Initiatives Implemented During the First Wave of COVID-19: A Literature Review - Sims, Kate (Institute of Development Studies (IDS), 2021)
It is important to assume that the learning crisis caused by COVID-19 is not over. As highlighted by 2021 school closures in response to the Delta variant, lessons learned from school closures in 2020 are required and applicable. There is therefore a need for reflection and a consolidation of lessons learned to protect education outcomes. Lessons include the need for parental engagement and support, the mobilisation of community actors, and inclusive and accessible remote learning approaches (Kapur, 2020, p. 38). This literature review seeks to better understand what worked and what did not work in education interventions during the first wave of COVID-19, in order to support planning on current and future school closures and/or disruptions to education systems. It focuses on three key areas: 1. Support to teachers to continue teaching during school closures, and the role of teachers in supporting marginalised learners; 2. Approaches to ensure the continuation of learning; and 3. Approaches to reach the most marginalised learners.
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Building State Capacity - Di Maro, Vincenzo; Evans, David K.; Khemani, Stuti; Scot, Thiago (2021)
Although research has established the importance of state capacity in economic development, less is known about how to build that capacity and the role of external partners in the process. This paper estimates the impact of a typical development project designed to build state capacity in a low-income country. Specifically, it evaluates a multilateral development bank project in Tanzania, which incentivized investments in local state capacity by offering grants conditional on institutional performance scores. The paper uses a difference-in-differences methodology to estimate the project impact, comparing outcomes between 18 project and 22 non-project local governments over 2016–18. Outcomes were measured through two rounds of primary surveys of nearly 500 local government officials and nearly 3,000 households. Over the course of the project, measured state capacity improved in project areas, but due to comparable gains in non-project areas, the project’s value-added to change in state capacity is estimated to be zero across all the dozens of relevant variables in the surveys. The data suggest that state capacity is evolving in Tanzania through endogenous changes in trust and legitimacy in the country rather than from financial incentives offered by external partners.
Publisher: World Bank, Washington, DC KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:JPXRZ2XQ 2405685:5ZSUJQ6H 4656463:RBLHVDBX
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Unlocking Learning: The implementation and effectiveness of digital learning for Syrian refugees in Lebanon - Dreesen, Thomas; Kamei, Akito; Karamperidou, Despina; Fakher, Sara Abou; Marji, Lama; Correa, Javier Santiago Ortiz (2021)
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Statistical Yearbook of Cambodia 2021 - Royal Government of Cambodia Ministry of Planning (2021)
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M-Lugha: Improving Student’s Access to Literacy and Numeracy by using Local Language Instruction in Northern Kenya - Cordeiro, Paula (Global Ed Leadership, 2021)
Abdinoor Alimahdi is a former telecommunications engineer from Kenya. He is an Award winning EdTech innovator and social entrepreneur. Some of the awards include: Best 100 startups (StartupIs…
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Remote Learning During COVID-19: Lessons from Today, Principles for Tomorrow - Munoz-Najar, Alberto; Gilberto, Alison; Hasan, Amer; Cobo, Cristobal; Azevedo, Joao Pedro; Akmal, Maryam (World Bank, 2021)
School closures during COVID-19 (coronavirus) led to an unprecedented global experiment in the delivery of remote learning. This report seeks to assess what lessons can be drawn from experiences of remote learning during COVID-19 in K-12 education, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. It focuses on the period from March 2020 to October 2021 and addresses the following key questions: 1. Was remote learning during COVID-19 taken up and if so, was it effective That is, did children learn as much as they did during pre-pandemic, in-person learning 2. What lessons can governments derive from this wide-spread experience 3. How might policymakers use these lessons to reimagine learning as schools begin to reopen This report is part of a larger effort led by the World Bank to provide guidance and technical assistance to optimize country effectiveness in the design and execution of remote learning strategies. It has been developed in conjunction with Remote Learning During the Global School Lockdown: Multi-Country Lessons, a qualitative study conducted between May and November 2020 to understand the perceived effectiveness of remote and remedial learning solutions implemented across 17 countries.
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Behavioral nudges to prevent learning losses and dropout risk during the pandemic: experimental evidence from Brazil - Lichand, Guilherme; Christen, Julien; van Egeraat, Eppie (University of Zurich Department of Economics, 2021)
Using a cluster-randomized control trial with 18, 256 high-school students across 87 schools in the State of Goiás, Brazil, this paper documents that behavioral nudges, sent through text messages to students or their caregivers during remote learning in the context of COVID-19, significantly increased test scores in a standardized assessment test conducted with high-school seniors on the following year. Impacts were positive across the entire test score distribution, but nudges increased inequality in test scores. Relying on missing scorecard grades as a proxy for dropout risk across all high-school grades during remote learning, we show that nudges decreased this metric by 20% (although the effect is only imprecisely estimated). In contrast to test scores, nudges decreased inequality in dropout risk. Additional experiments that varied the content of nudges at the student level illustrate the opportunities and challenges of using behavioral insights to motivate students in the context of remote learning.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.2139/ssrn.3724386 2339240:VMRHPQ3G 2405685:FXZ3IKVM
Keywords: COVID-19; Dropouts; Learning Losses; Nudges; Remote Learning

Impact of Covid-19 on the education of children with disabilities in Malawi: reshaping parental engagement for the future - Singal, Nidhi; Mbukwa-Ngwira, Jenipher; Taneja-Johansson, Shruti; Lynch, Paul; Chatha, Gertrude; Umar, Eric (International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2021)
Covid-19 has led to unparalleled school closures and bought about extraordinary and unique challenges to ensuring continuity of learning for children across countries. This paper focuses on the educational experiences of children with disabilities in Malawi. Using a telephone survey, 99 parents/carers were interviewed about the impact of school closure on them and their child with disabilities. Parents reported as being overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the educational experiences of their child with disabilities, with a significant number reporting that they had no contact with the school or the teachers during closures. Children with disabilities were reported as spending very little time on formal learning activities. Nonetheless, parents were confident that their child with disabilities would return to school once these re-opened, as parents noted the loss of structure for their child’s day and increased loneliness arising from lack of contact with their friends. As schools reopen, the mental health of children with disabilities, alongside their learning, will need to be a priority. Finally, parents highlighted the need for more active involvement in their child’s schooling, so that they are able to support them better when they are at home.
Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2021.1965804 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/13603116.2021.1965804 2339240:QH5LTGZL 2405685:GDE8Q2X8
Keywords: Covid-19; Malawi; disability; education; parent; telephone survey

Developing a teacher-focused theory of change for technology-enhanced teaching and learning - EdTech Hub Team (2021)
Internal Brief
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Helping families help themselves? Heterogeneous effects of a digital parenting program - Amaral, Sofia; Dinarte Diaz, Lelys; Dominguez, Patricio; Perez-Vincent, Santiago M. (The World Bank, 2021)
Parenting practices are crucial for the development of children’s brains and social skills. However, parenting styles may be far from ideal, particularly those of caregivers with high stress levels. Using an individual-level experiment with male and female caregivers of young children in El Salvador, this paper evaluates the impact of a free digital stress management and positive parenting intervention. The results indicate that, for males, the intervention increased stress and anxiety and lowered caregiver-child interactions.
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Rayyan - AI Powered Tool for Systematic Literature Reviews (2021)
Rayyan is an intelligent research collaboration platform that saves you time completing literature reviews and systematic reviews. Intuitive, scalable, fast.
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Ed tech, long overhyped, missed its moment amid COVID-19. What now? - Cheney, Catherine (Devex, 2021)
Devex speaks with the experts about how low-cost education technology might ensure more equitable access to remote learning during the pandemic and in any future disruptions to schooling.
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Social media tools for educational sustainability in conflict-affected regions - Baytiyeh, Hoda (Education Sciences, 2021)
This conceptual paper demonstrates the potential role of social media in providing students with access to education during emergency situations when schools cannot ensure students’ safety or provide safe learning environments. It is based on conceptual analysis that transforms face-to-face education into a cost-free, online educational environment by relying on social-media learning tools during short-term disruptions caused by violence and conflict. This article proposes a framework that outlines how technology can be used to maintain education in schools during conflicts and emergency situations: cloud computing to access administrative resources and social media tools to maintain teaching/learning resources and student–teacher as well as student–student interactions. The proposed strategy could be greatly beneficial to educational leaders and administrators in regions vulnerable to sectarian conflicts where student safety and the delivery of educational services can become major challenges. This paper contributes to the literature by emphasising the advantages of social media tools for educational delivery in conflict-afflicted regions.
Number: 11 Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.3390/educsci11110662 2339240:TJR4F5EU 2405685:NH5QWGZZ
Keywords: disaster risk reduction; educational sustainability; emergency education; sectarian violence; social media tools

Neurodiversity and the social ecology of mental functions - Chapman, Robert (Perspectives on Psychological Science: A Journal of the Association for Psychological Science, 2021)
In psychiatry, mental dysfunction is typically framed in relation to models that seek to be continuous with physiology or evolutionary biology and that compare individual fitness to a broader functional norm. Proponents of the neurodiversity movement, however, challenge the pathologization of minority cognitive styles and argue that we should reframe neurocognitive diversity as a normal and healthy manifestation of biodiversity. Neurodiversity proponents have thus far drawn on social-relational models of disability to challenge the medical model of disability, but they have not developed an alternative functional analysis to replace conceptions of neurological dysfunction or impairment. Here I clarify and defend the neurodiversity perspective by drawing on ecological functional models that take relational contributions to collectives, and group functioning, into account alongside individual functionality. Using the example of autism as well as recent developments in the study of cognitive diversity, I apply these models to human mental functioning and argue that what I call the ecological model has greater utility for research and practice than the leading psychiatric functional analyses of mental functioning.
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Keywords: Autistic Disorder; Biological Evolution; Humans; Persons with Disabilities; Psychiatry; Social Environment; health; mental disorder; mental functions; neurodiversity

Understanding Teacher Digital Competence in the Framework of Social Sustainability: A Systematic Review - De la Calle, Ana Maria; Pacheco-Costa, Alejandra; Gomez-Ruiz, Miguel Ángel; Guzman-Simon, Fernando (MDPI Journals, 2021)
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, ICT has been urgently introduced in education systems in a generalised manner. In this context, it is essential for teachers to master a spectrum of basic digital competencies and manifest digital leadership in the classroom. In addition, it is necessary to consider the relationship between digital competence development and social sustainability, that is, social and cultural heritage, and to what extent they contribute to improving social cohesion and living conditions in a community. This study presents a systematic review of research on teacher digital competence and social sustainability based on the PRISMA model and a review of 22 studies indexed in SCOPUS. The review reveals that most are intended to measure the digital competence level of teachers, usually in compulsory stages of the educational system and through quantitative studies based on virtual questionnaires comprised of closed-ended questions. However, the studies tend to ignore questions related to social sustainability (access to resources, heritage culture, intergenerational transmission, employability, or gender equality). It is therefore urgent to develop research committed to a sustainable society that is oriented towards social justice.
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Kenya Partnership Compact. 2021 | Documents | Global Partnership for Education - Global Partnership for Education (2021)
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Out-Of-School Children Study Sierra Leone - Government of Sierra Leone; Irish Aid; UNICEF (2021)
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Policy Guidelines on School Approvals - Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (Government of Sierra Leone, 2021)
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Gender-responsive education in emergency in Nigeria: Safeguarding Girls' Presents and Futures - Ossai, , Edem D (Brookings Institution, 2021)
This policy brief highlights ways that a gender-responsive perspective can be fully incorporated into planning, policy design, and implementation models for education in emergencies (EiE) in Nigeria, so that governments and education stakeholders can ensure that girls, like boys, can continue learning in times of crisis.
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Mapping education data in sub-Saharan Africa: Our experience from the Unlocking Data campaign and Sierra Leone - Unlocking Data (2021)
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World Bank: pandemic threatens to drive unprecedented number of children into learning poverty - World Bank (2021)
World Bank: Pandemic Threatens to Drive Unprecedented Number of Children into Learning Poverty
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Global emergency remote education in secondary schools during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review - Bond, Melissa; Bergdahl, Nina; Mendizabal-Espinosa, Rosa; Kneale, Dylan; Bolan, Faye; Hull, Poppy; Ramadani, Fjolla (International Public Policy Observatory, 2021)
The worldwide shift to emergency remote education in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted billions of students and teachers. A range of teaching and learning strategies were employed by schools as a result, despite confusing and sometimes contradictory government guidance, with systemic issues such as equity and access impacting heavily on disadvantaged students. In light of the findings of a recent IPPO evidence snapshot and roundtable event, and in order to gain further insight into how emergency remote education was experienced by secondary school students, parents and educators, a systematic review was conducted that collates and synthesises primary empirical studies across five key research questions focusing on student engagement, online assessment, peer collaboration, parent engagement, and future directions for online learning. Studies were searched for in May 2021 using Web of Science, Scopus, ERIC, Microsoft Academic Graph, ResearchGate and the COVID-19 living map, and were included if they focused on teaching and learning using blended or online approaches in secondary schools during the pandemic, that were published in English. Following quality assessment on scope and methodological rigour, 81 studies were included for narrative synthesis. The research studies were conducted in 38 countries, with 37% of studies from low or lower-middle income countries, and 63% from upper-middle income or high-income countries. Most of the evidence came from students (64%), followed by teachers (53%), with very few studies exploring the perceptions and experiences of parents (6%) or school leaders (5%). Findings reveal that self-regulation and understanding were the most frequently reported indicators of student engagement, with online assessment tools, learning management systems with collaborative tools, live synchronous lessons with peer and teacher interaction, and teacher-made videos considered particularly engaging. Social isolation was the most frequently reported indicator of disengagement, characterised by poor attendance in live lessons, a lack of opportunities to seek help with challenges and difficulties facilitating peer collaboration. Although many articles reported that assessment online was particularly challenging, 21 different types of online assessments strategies were identified, with online quizzes and formative online feedback the most frequently used. Live marking or recorded feedback and assessment were found to be particularly beneficial, as providing feedback during live lessons was sometimes challenging. Peer collaboration was facilitated through peer assessment, inquiry-based group work and experiments, aided by the use of collaborative software and combining multiple applications. Parental involvement and support contributed to student learning, although issues of equity impacted the extent to which they could engage with their children's learning, alongside gaps in family content knowledge and technological skills. Numerous implications for future policy relating to online and blended learning are provided.
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Pakistan - Data Protection Overview - Rehman, Shafaq (DataGuidance, 2021)
October 2021 INTRODUCTION Pakistan does not have any extensive data protection legislation in place that specifically regulates matters in connection with the processing of personal data. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 ('PECA') is currently the primary legislation that provides a legal framework in relation to various kinds of electronic crimes and also extends to the unauthorised access to personal data.
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New drive launched to get 250,000 out-of-school children back to class in 16 counties - UNICEF (2021)
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EdTech in Sierra Leone: Reimagining education for continuous learning and teaching - Sengeh, David Moinina (Global Partnership for Education, 2021)
Read how the government of Sierra Leone is using technology to address the profound ongoing teaching and learning crisis, and deliver inclusive, quality education.
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Wonders of the world: NVIDIA emerging chapters program spurs AI innovation across developing countries - Kallot, Kate (NVIDIA Blog, 2021)
The new program supports local communities in emerging markets to build and scale their AI, data science and graphics projects.
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FCDO - GEC - Belfield, Sophie; Mathur, Meenu; Caine, Ellie (2021)
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Using learning profiles to inform education priorities: An editors’ overview of the Special Issue - Crouch, Luis; Kaffenberger, Michelle; Savage, Laura (International Journal of Educational Development, 2021)
This special issue explores the use of learning profiles for analysing the dynamics of low learning in low- and middle-income countries and informing priorities to address the learning crisis. The 12 papers in the special issue draw on learning data from more than 50 countries and 6 million individuals, with implications for education policy and practice. Taken together, they point to a need to steepen learning trajectories by prioritizing early mastery of foundational skills for all children. The papers show that addressing the learning crisis will not be achieved through more school grade attainment alone, nor through within-country equality across groups (such as girls and boys or rich and poor). Positive examples show that programs focused on foundational learning both improved average learning and reduced inequality. Addressing the learning crisis will require a focus on systems improvement, using foundational learning as a case in point for making the needed systems improvements to steepen learning throughout children’s time in school. Learning profiles can provide a guide for education actors aiming to improve learning outcomes.
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Keywords: Education systems; Foundational skills; Inequality; Learning crisis; Learning profiles

COVID-19 learning losses: Early grade reading in South Africa - Ardington, Cally; Wills, Gabrielle; Kotze, Janeli (International Journal of Educational Development, 2021)
• In South Africa in 2020 around 60 % of early grade school days were lost due to COVID. • Grade 2 students have reading losses of between 57 % and 70 % of a year of learning. • Grade 4 students have reading losses of between 62 % and 81 % of a year of learning. • These losses imply learning to schooling loss ratios in the region of 1–1.4. • Students with stronger initial reading proficiency are more negatively impacted. Using three different studies on early grade reading from no-fee schools across in South Africa, this paper establishes short-term learning losses in reading for grade 2 and 4 students from under-resourced school contexts. We find that in 2020 grade 2 students lost between 57 % and 70 % of a year of learning relative to their pre-pandemic peers. Among a grade 4 sample, learning losses are estimated at between 62 % and 81 % of a year of learning. Considering that in 2020 students in the samples lost between 56 %–60 % of contact teaching days due to school closures and rotational timetabling schedules compared to a pre-pandemic year, this implies learning to schooling loss ratios in the region of 1–1.4. There is some evidence from the grade 4 sample that the reading trajectories of children benefiting more from attending school pre-pandemic – namely girls and children with stronger initial reading proficiency - are more negatively impacted. Mitigating the long-run implications of these learning losses will require a significant pivoting of the education system to ensure that instructional practices are appropriately levelled to optimise learning.
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Keywords: BEGINNING reading; COVID-19; COVID-19 pandemic; Early grade reading; Learning losses; READING (Preschool); READING ability testing; SCHOOL closings; School closure

Educational technology in Abu Dhabi public schools: Teaching with interactive whiteboards (IWBs) - Samsonova, Olga (International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 2021)
PDF | The main purpose of this study was to evaluate Abu Dhabi public school teachers' perceptions of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) and find out how... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
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ClassRoute: An English to Punjabi Educational Video Translation Pipeline for Supporting Punjabi Mother-Tongue Education - Shaghaghi, Navid; Ghosh, Smita; Kapoor, Raghav (2021 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), 2021)
Information Communication Technology (ICT) permeates almost every aspect of our daily lives and has become one of the most important priorities for formal and informal education. However, many people particularly those in least developed countries, are unable to reap the benefits due to lack of access to ICT but also due to lack of access to quality educational material. Additionally, in Punjab India, due to a shortage of resources and lack of infrastructure, the education system suffers from massive gaps including high student to teacher ratios, shortage of qualified teachers, and poor teacher training programs. This all has also been further exacerbated due to the COVID19 Pandemic as schools shut down globally and all teaching/learning activities moved online where possible or were canceled otherwise. In an effort to help relieve some of the burden on the Punjabi education system, and motivated by the proven efficiency of mother-tongue based education as well as the importance of visual-based learning, this paper introduces a pipeline for translating English educational videos into Punjabi equivalents which seeks to go beyond simple translation and in future iterations take into consideration the cultural needs of the learners in order to better connect them with the topics being taught. This pipeline is among a series of under construction pipelines aimed at translating English educational videos into other languages, dubbed as ClassRoute.
ISSN: 2377-6919 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1109/GHTC53159.2021.9612485 2405685:S27BBK9U 4042040:GWNJB5CP
Keywords: Bridging the Digital Divide; Education; Education Technology (EdTech); Humanitarian Information Communications Technology (ICT); Language Translation; Natural Language Processing (NLP); Pandemics; Pipelines; Quality Education; Semantics; Tongue; Tools; Training

Situation analysis on the effects of and responses to COVID-19 on the education sector in Asia - UNICEF ROSA; UNICEF EAPRO; UNESCO Bangkok; Cambridge Education (UNICEF, 2021)
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Situation Analysis on the Effects of and Responses to COVID-19 on the Education Sector in Asia: Regional Synthesis Report - UNICEF; UNESCO (2021)
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Poverty and Equity Brief: Pakistan - World Bank (2021)
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Educational Technology: How Important Is It In Today's Education Industry? - Lim, Alexander (eLearning Industry, 2021)
Technological advancement has impacted a lot on education. Find out the 7 most common benefits of educational technology!
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Parental support to learning - UNESCO (2021)
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Perceived Efficacy of e-Proctoring Software for Emergency Remote Online Based Assessment: Perceptions of Proctored Examinations - Ironsi, Chinaza (EDEN Conference Proceedings, 2021)
The switch from traditional teaching methods to emergency remote online learning as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 necessitated a change in approaches to measurement and evaluation in our educational system. A lot of methods were adopted yet the need for credible, properly monitored, valid and reliable assessment continues to be an issue of debate. E-proctoring as a popular strategy for monitoring and administering online-based examinations has witnessed tremendous success over the years yet ethical issues and many more are yet to be extensively examined. While a teacher may embrace the use of this software for monitoring examination, the perception of preservice teachers has not been explored adequately, much more the opinions of the instructors and preservice teachers on the level of efficacy with regards to the use of e-proctoring strategy for monitoring online-based examinations in a hybrid/emergency remote online educational model has not been investigated. It is in this light that this study intends to examine the perceptions of instructors and preservice teachers on the use of e-proctoring devices during online-based assessments, two research questions were investigated through a quantitative research design. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from 40 participants comprising of 36 students and 4 teachers on their perceptions of the effectiveness and efficacy of the e-proctored software while administering and monitoring examinations. Findings from the study will be beneficial in drawing valid conclusions on the use of e-proctored devices in monitoring emergency remote online-based assessment. The conclusions will prepare school administrators and equip them with the possible approaches to adopt in ensuring that a credible valid and reliable evaluation process is conducted during the post-COVID 19 semesters.
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Online Course Satisfaction in a Holistic Flipped Classroom Approach - Ilic, Ulaş (Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, 2021)
The present study aimed to investigate the satisfaction of pre-service teachers with the completely online course instructed with the flipped classroom model. The study was conducted with the explanatory sequential mixed design. The participants included 117 pre-service teachers. Data were collected during the 2020-2021 academic year fall semester with the Online Course Satisfaction Scale and face-to-face interviews. The study findings demonstrated that the pre-service teachers were satisfied with the online course. The satisfaction level of female participants was higher, and the differences were not significant based on the student department. On the other hand, the participants stated that there were systemic and instructor-oriented problems. Furthermore, it was determined that ease of use was an important factor in predicting satisfaction. Ease of use varied based on PC ownership, but not based on tablet ownership. Satisfaction did not differ based on both PC and tablet ownership. It was found that the flipped classroom model exhibited interactional challenges. However, the model had advantages due to its structure that allowed flexibility. It could be suggested that the findings of the present study would contribute to future studies that would address flipped classroom method and satisfaction with online courses.
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Reimagining Education for Continuous Learning and Teaching - Sengeh, Hon Minister David Moinina; Team, MBSSE Delivery; Team, Hon Minister David Moinina Sengeh and MBSSE Delivery (EdTech Hub, 2021)
EdTech Hub has partnered with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education in Sierra Leone to increase the use of evidence in decisions around EdTech. Click to read more.
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Education in Emergencies, Mental Wellbeing and E-Learning - Shohel, M. Mahruf C.; Mahmud, Arif; Urmee, Munira Azhar; Anwar, Muhammad Naveed; Rahman, Mohammad Mojibur; Acharya, Dev Raj; Ashrafuzzaman, Md; Shohel, M. Mahruf C.; Mahmud, Arif; Urmee, Munira Azhar; Anwar, Muhammad Naveed; Rahman, Mohammad Mojibur; et al. (IntechOpen, 2021)
The world has been going through an unprecedented situation due to the world-wide health crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. It affected all sectors across the globe, including education. This chapter highlights the importance of education in emergencies and how a situation like the COVID-19 pandemic creates challenges alongside opportunities to learn for personal and professional development as well as to ensure mental wellbeing of individuals through e-learning. The chapter explores literature to draw on different perspectives regarding the issues related to effectiveness in handling education and learning in an emergency in addition to preparedness for post and future emergencies. However, it focuses mainly on the role of the education sector in supporting individuals, especially learners and educators during and after emergencies. It also reflects on educational professionals’ work with students during this pandemic i.e. how educational professionals report on their adaptation journey and how the pandemic impacted the ability to serve and engage learners. From the professionals’ best practices to assist students in being successful through online education or hybrid teaching and learning formats, many opportunities arose to shape and reform education for a better future and transform the process of lifelong learning. This chapter outlines strategies, in general, for the education sector, and in particular, institutions and individuals to be better prepared for future emergencies through the opportunities e-learning offers.
Publication Title: E-Learning and Digital Education in the Twenty-First Century KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.5772/intechopen.97425 2339240:B2NKF79D 2405685:MVSKZIW2

Transition to online learning by a teacher education program with limited 4IR affordances - Tsakeni, Maria (Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2021)
This study used the community of inquiry (CoI) framework and the affordances of Internet of things (IoT) to explore how the faculty of education of a rural campus of a university transitioned from face-to-face to online modes of instruction. In this qualitative interpretive study, data were collected through open-ended questionnaires from four purposely selected teacher educators and five final-year bachelor of education preservice teachers. Thematic content analysis techniques were used to analyze the data collected. The findings indicated the tensions experienced by the teacher educators as they negotiated the limited IoT affordances to ensure effective teaching, cognitive, and social presence in the newly formed online classrooms. Some of the tensions included the choices that were made on whether to use synchronous or asynchronous modes of instruction and the selection of effective communication modes. The teacher educators used a combination of the official learning management system (LMS) tools of the university and a social media platform as way of navigating the limited 4IR environments experienced by the preservice teachers.
Number: 2 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.46303/ressat.2021.15 2339240:M4H98T8W 2405685:FMGDCFMJ
Keywords: COVID-19; Internet of things; community of inquiry; online learning; teacher education

Measuring poverty in Timor-Leste: Using census data to develop a national Multidimensional Poverty Index - Jendrissek, Dan (Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Journal, 2021)
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Emergency remote teaching during COVID19: The role of teachers’ online community of practice (CoP) in times of crisis - Ulla, Mark B.; Perales, William F. (Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2021)
While previous studies in the literature may have used the concept of a community of practice (CoP) to investigate its role for teachers’ professional development, this study identifies the role of a teachers’ CoP in navigating the challenges in online/remote teaching faced by six teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) in a university in Thailand during the COVID19 pandemic. This study employed a purposive-convenience sampling method with an individual online interview to gather qualitative data. Findings revealed that although teacher-participants pointed out the lack of students’ interaction, lack of time to do assessment and feedback, and the lack of students’ concentration in online teaching, they greatly acknowledged the role of the teachers’ CoP in navigating the demands and challenges of online teaching during the pandemic. Some of the ascribed roles of the teachers’ CoP in online teaching include; a support group, a source of solutions to online teaching issues, and a learning community. Implications are discussed and suggestions for future studies are offered.
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What Explains Vietnam’s Exceptional Performance in Education Relative to Other Countries? Analysis of the Young Lives Data from Ethiopia, Peru, India and Vietnam - Glewwe, P.; James, Z.; Lee, J.; Rolleston, C.; Vu, K. (2021)
Vietnam’s strong performance on the 2012 and 2015 PISA assessments has led to interest in what explains the strong academic performance of Vietnamese students. Analysis of the PISA data has not shed much light on this issue. This paper analyses a much richer data set, the Young Lives data for Ethiopia, India (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Peru and Vietnam, to investigate the reasons for the strong academic performance of 15-year-olds in Vietnam. Differences in observed child and household characteristics explain 37-39 percent of the gap between Vietnam, and Ethiopia, while observed school variables explain only about 3-4 additional percentage points (although an important variable, math teachers’ pedagogical skills, is not available for Ethiopia). Differences in observed child and household characteristics explain very little of the gaps between Vietnam and India and between Vietnam and Peru, yet one observed school variable has a large explanatory effect: primary school math teachers’ pedagogical skills. It explains about 10-12 percent of the gap between Vietnam and India, raising the overall explained portion to 14-21 percent of the gap. For Peru, it explains most (65-84 percent) of the gap.
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Kenya lauded for achieving 75% electricity access rate - Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (2021)
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17 EdTech Frameworks and Who Needs to Know Them - Bapna, Akanksha; Nicolai, Susan; Myers, Christina; Pellini, Arnaldo; Sharma, Namrata; Wilson, Sam; Wilson, Susan Nicolai, Christina Myers, Arnaldo Pellini, Namrata Sharma and Sam, Akanksha Bapna (EdTech Hub, 2021)
17 EdTech frameworks that provide a valuable bridge between theory and practice. EdTech resources for policy-makers, educational institutions, teachers and multi-stakeholders.
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Intergenerational transmission of lockdown consequences: prognosis of the longer-run persistence of COVID-19 in Latin America - Neidhöfer, Guido; Lustig, Nora; Tommasi, Mariano (The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2021)
The shock on human capital caused by COVID-19 is likely to have long lasting consequences, especially for children of low-educated families. Applying a counterfactual exercise we project the effects of school closures and other lockdown policies on the intergenerational persistence of education in 17 Latin American countries. First, we retrieve detailed information on school lockdowns and on the policies enacted to support education from home in each country. Then, we use these information to estimate the potential impact of the pandemic on schooling, high school completion, and intergenerational associations. In addition, we account for educational disruptions related to household income shocks. Our findings show that, despite that mitigation policies were able to partly reduce instructional losses in some countries, the educational attainment of the most vulnerable could be seriously affected. In particular, the likelihood of children from low educated families to attain a secondary schooling degree could fall substantially.
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Keywords: COVID-19; Education; Human capital; I24; I38; Inequality; Intergenerational persistence; J62; Latin America; Lockdowns; School closures

Ed-Tech Within Limits: Anticipating educational technology in times of environmental crisis - Selwyn, Neil (E-Learning and Digital Media, 2021)
Despite climate heating and rising ecological instability, environmental issues feature rarely in discussions of educational technology. Most commentators presume the continued unfettered use of digital education resources bolstered by occasional claims that emerging technologies might support the ?greening? of school and university provision. In contrast to such business-as-usual complacency, this article anticipates ongoing environmental degradation of the planet as radically upending the continued expansion of digital technologies in education. On the one hand, depletion of natural resources and energy curtailments might put paid to established ?abundant? forms of digital technology use. On the other hand, more frequent climate-related disasters might necessitate emergency forms of education for displaced and unsettled populations. As such, the article argues for a new paradigm of educational technology that is both wholly sustainable and targeted towards displaced and disadvantaged populations. The article considers a number of ways that such an ?Ed-Tech Within Limits? might be pursued ? outlining fundamental shifts in thinking necessary to reorient educational technology along environmentally concerned lines.
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Ed-tech within limits: Anticipating educational technology in times of environmental crisis - Selwyn, Neil (E-Learning and Digital Media, 2021)
Despite climate heating and rising ecological instability, environmental issues feature rarely in discussions of educational technology. Most commentators presume the continued unfettered use of digital education resources bolstered by occasional claims that emerging technologies might support the ‘greening’ of school and university provision. In contrast to such business-as-usual complacency, this article anticipates ongoing environmental degradation of the planet as radically upending the continued expansion of digital technologies in education. On the one hand, depletion of natural resources and energy curtailments might put paid to established ‘abundant’ forms of digital technology use. On the other hand, more frequent climate-related disasters might necessitate emergency forms of education for displaced and unsettled populations. As such, the article argues for a new paradigm of educational technology that is both wholly sustainable and targeted towards displaced and disadvantaged populations. The article considers a number of ways that such an ‘Ed-Tech Within Limits’ might be pursued – outlining fundamental shifts in thinking necessary to reorient educational technology along environmentally concerned lines.
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Nudging in education: from theory towards guidelines for successful implementation - Weijers, Robert J.; de Koning, Björn B.; Paas, Fred (European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2021)
Nudging is one of the strategies from behavioral economics that aims to influence behavior by changing the environment. We propose that it could also be a valuable means to influence behavior in educational contexts. However, implementation of nudging in education is yet sparse. We describe the relevant issues to consider when applying nudging in education, arguing that a focus on the long-term effects and underlying processes of a nudge is necessary for successful implementation. Then, we aim to facilitate this implementation of nudging in education by making a distinction between nudges that is relevant for overcoming these issues. Based on the framework proposed by Hansen and Jespersen (European Journal of Risk Regulation, 4(1), 3–28, 2013), we distinguish between Type 1 and Type 2 nudges, and transparent and non-transparent nudges, resulting in four nudge categories. For each of these nudge categories, we determine its suitability for different educational goals. The resulting decision matrix can help researchers and practitioners when designing nudges for an educational context.
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Keywords: Educational psychology; Instructional support; Learning behavior; Nudging; Teaching strategies

Teaching and Testing by Phone in a Pandemic - Crawfurd, Lee; Evans, David K.; Hares, Susannah; Sandefur, Justin (Center for Global Development, 2021)
How did children learn while schools were closed during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic? In this paper we evaluate the effectiveness of live tutoring calls from teachers, using a randomized controlled trial with 4,399 primary school students in Sierra Leone.
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Where is EdTech working? Leveraging data for better EdTech policies - Marin, Sergio Venegas; Cobo, Cristobal; Cloutier, Marie-Helene; Lambert-Porter, Emma (Where is EdTech working? Leveraging data for better EdTech policies, 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted schooling for over 1.6 billion students worldwide. Many education systems fell short of their goal to ensure the continuity of learning due to the digital divide that kept many without access to any kind of remote learning opportunity.
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An analysis of the reach and effectiveness of distance learning in India during school closures due to COVID-19 - van Cappelle, Frank; Chopra, Vidur; Ackers, Jim; Gochyyev, Perman (International Journal of Educational Development, 2021)
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Connecting Learning Spaces: Possibilities for Hybrid Learning - Working Group on Digital Learning (Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, 2021)
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Development of a mobile app to improve numeracy skills of children with autism spectrum disorder: Participatory design and usability study - Ntalindwa, Theoneste; Nduwingoma, Mathias; Karangwa, Evariste; Rashid Soron, Tanjir; Uworwabayeho, Alphonse; Uwineza, Annette (JMIR Pediatr Parent, 2021)
Background: The use of information and communication technologies is transforming the lives of millions of people including children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the process of developing a user-friendly and effective mobile app needs to follow a complex standard protocol and culture-sensitive customization, and involves multiple sectors. This complex work becomes even more challenging when considering children with ASD in low- and middle-income countries as the users. Objective: This study aimed to design and develop a more intuitive mobile app to improve numeracy skills of children with ASD in Rwanda and evaluate the usability of the app. Methods: A participatory design approach was utilized in this study in which 40 children with ASD, 5 teachers, and 10 parents of children with ASD participated in focus group discussions (FGDs) and usability testing. A narrative literature review was performed to explore existing mobile apps and compare previous studies to design the questions for FGD and facilitate a framework for designing the app. The agile methodology was used to develop the mobile app, and the heuristics evaluation method was used to test and evaluate the usability of the initial version of the app to improve its functionalities. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed following the guidelines of the qualitative narrative analysis (QNA) method. Results: During the FGDs the respondents shared their need for a mobile app in teaching and learning numeracy for children with ASD and pointed to possibilities of integrating the mobile app into existing curriculum. Ten themes emerged from the FGDs and exercise of developing the mobile app. The themes were related to (1) teaching and learning numeracy for children with ASD, (2) planning and development of a mobile app for a person with ASD, (3) testing a mobile app, (4) strength of the developed app against the existing ones, (5) behavioral maintenance and relapse prevention, (6) possibilities to integrate the mobile app into the existing curriculum, (7) data protection for users, (8) social implications, (9) challenges in Rwanda, and (10) focus on future. Conclusions: The community plays an important role in the planning, development, and evaluation of a mobile app for children with ASD. In this study, inputs from teachers and parents resulted in an optimally designed mobile app that can improve numeracy skills in children diagnosed with ASD to support the implementation of competency-based curriculum in Rwanda.
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Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; education; information and communication technologies; learning; mathematics; mobile app; numeracy

Projetos de inclusão digital na educação em Angola: avanços e recuos - Barbante, Cesário José Sanajmbo (Revista Brasileira de Estudos Africanos, 2021)
The inclusion of technology in education in Angola marks yet another moment of transition in the Education and Teaching System, with the integration of new digital tools that have provided a new use, new learning and management standards for administrative processes. The study presented in this document aims to reflect on the digital inclusion initiatives in education in Angola, mainly in basic education. Contextualized in the domain of the inclusion of information and communication technologies in Angolan schools and focused, in particular, on existing projects, this study is part of an empirical approach of a qualitative nature, assuming a descriptive investigation. In comparative terms, the Escola Meu Kamba Project was the most solid, due to the fact that it had direct financial coverage from the State; the ProFuturo Project was the most innovative when using mobile and tactile devices, in addition to having an alternative power supply to the public network; and, finally, the E-Net project was the one that had contributed the most to Internet access by the school community. On the other hand, there are regrets about the discontinuities of both projects.
Number: 11 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.22456/2448-3923.104401 2339240:ZSR8MEIA 2405685:HDMKHXTG
Keywords: Ensino de base.; inclusão digital na educação; projetos tecnológicos

Reimagining Teacher Professional Development for Scalable, Sustainable and Equitable Outcomes - Using EdTech Research Evidence - Hennessy, Sara; Koomar, Saalim (2021)
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Exploring EFL teachers’ professional identity development in a CALL teacher preparation program - Meihami, Hussein; Esfandiari, Rajab (The JALT CALL Journal, 2021)
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Intergovernmental fiscal transfers, equity and service delivery: lessons from Uganda - Long, Cathal; Fraser, Alasdair; Mbate, Michael; Lacroix, Antoine (ODI: Think change, 2021)
Analysing the equity of government fiscal resource allocation
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First day of school 'indefinitely postponed' for 140 million first-time students around the world - UNICEF - UNICEF (2021)
At least eight million of these young learners have been waiting for over a year
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Scaling Personalised Learning Technology in Malawi - Schmitt, Laurel (EdTech Hub, 2021)
Want to know more about the lessons we learnt from our sandbox with onebillion? Read our blog, Scaling personalized learning technology in Malawi.
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Scaling Personalised Learning Technology in Malawi: Lessons from our sandbox with onebillion - Schmitt, Laurel (EdTech Hub, 2021)
Want to know more about the lessons we learnt from our sandbox with onebillion? Read our blog, Scaling personalized learning technology in Malawi.
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Enhancing Teaching Recovery Techniques (TRT) with parenting skills: RCT of TRT + parenting with trauma-affected Syrian refugees in Lebanon utilising remote training with implications for insecure contexts and COVID-19 - El-Khani, Aala; Cartwright, Kim; Maalouf, Wadih; Haar, Karin; Zehra, Nosheen; Çokamay-Yılmaz, Gökçe; Calam, Rachel (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021)
Child psychosocial recovery interventions in humanitarian contexts often overlook the significant effect that caregivers can have on improving children's future trajectory. We enhanced the well-established, evidenced-based child trauma recovery programme Teaching Recovery Techniques (TRT) intervention with parenting sessions, i.e., TRT + Parenting (TRT + P), which aims to improve parent mental health and their ability to support their children's mental health. We describe the findings of a three-arm randomised controlled trial comparing enhanced TRT + P vs. TRT and waitlist. The primary aim was to test if children in the enhanced arm of the programme show improved child and caregiver mental health. We recruited 119 Syrian refugee children and one of their caregivers in Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. They were randomised to the TRT, TRT + P, or waitlist control group. Data were collected at baseline and 2 weeks and 12 weeks post intervention. Training of facilitators was via remote training from the United Kingdom. Results showed a highly consistent pattern, with children in the enhanced TRT + P group showing the greatest levels of improvement in behavioural and emotional difficulties compared to children in the TRT or waitlist control groups. Caregivers in the TRT + P group also reported significant reductions in depression, anxiety, and stress. Findings indicate that the addition of the evidence-based parenting skills components has the potential to enhance the effects of interventions designed to improve children's mental health in contexts of trauma, conflict, and displacement. Implications for COVID-19 remote learning are also discussed.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.3390/ijerph18168652 2405685:GILUY59Y
Keywords: COVID-19; Child; Humans; Lebanon; Parenting; Refugees; SARS-CoV-2; Syria; conflict; displaced population; family skills; parenting; refugee; war

Schooling, interrupted: a critical account of motivation and education during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec - Thompson, Jennifer; Fraser, Sarah; Archambault, Isabelle; Beauregard, Nancy; Dupéré, Véronique; Frohlich, Katherine (Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2021)
Among the concerns about youth wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic, one well-documented impact is youth motivation, particularly in relation to schooling. Yet many questions remain: How are youth experiencing motivation? What factors affect their motivation? How are youth differentially experiencing motivation? This article addresses young people’s experiences of motivation during the first wave of the pandemic as explored through participatory visual research. In Spring 2020, the Quebec private and public secondary school systems responded very differently to school closures. Private schools pivoted to distance learning within about two weeks, whereas public schools took almost two months to provide formal instruction. Bringing youth’s accounts of motivation into conversation with youth’s concerns about the inequities across the private and public school systems offers a rich opportunity to revisit Self-Determination Theory as an established theory of motivation. Youth’s analyses urge us to revisit the conceptualization of “structure” within this theory and how structure might offer a junction for accounting for more macrostructural inequalities within motivation research.
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A Framework to Democratise the Design of Educational Games on Social Issues during Game Jams - Myers, Christina (The Open University, 2021)
Game Jams are events organised to create computer games, usually taking place during weekends. These events have become a popular way to enable participants to experience processes and practices of game development as well as to offer multidisciplinary learning opportunities, accessed through the variety of skills involved in game design. However, these events tend to be attended predominantly by male game developers and present barriers to participation for more diverse groups. This thesis investigates how to support diverse group participation in Game Jams, including people from different ethnicities, genders, ages, sexual orientations and who do not have any prior experience of designing games; and explores Game Jam participation as an opportunity to discuss social issues. To this end, a framework to democratise the design of educational games on social issues in Game Jams is proposed. The framework consists of a process with structured resources and activities to enhance learning by supporting egalitarian participation and agency. It offers collaborative learning opportunities for groups to engage with a social issue, relying on storytelling and on the exchange of perspectives and experiences. It also provides support and access to research-based principles to design games for education, and egalitarian opportunities to acquire game development skills, considered relevant opportunities given the wide-spread use of games and increasing interest in games as engaging tools for online education. The development of the framework is grounded in Critical Pedagogy, an educational approach providing principles and processes to democratise learning initiatives based on egalitarian participation and agency. Following a Design-Based Research methodology, the framework is developed through a case study on creating educational games on everyday sexism. A set of formative design studies are undertaken to co-design resources and activities that enable participants to elaborate solutions to the social issue and create educational games themselves. An evaluative study is then presented with the realisation of two Game Jams to assess and validate the proposed framework. The theoretical contributions of this work validate two new applications of Critical Pedagogy. The first one is to apply Critical Pedagogy to shape Game Jams to enhance learning through the active involvement of participants as equal learners and agents of social change. The second one applies Critical Pedagogy to democratise knowledge of design principles to create educational games on social issues. Lastly, access to a co-created tool for raising awareness of everyday sexism and insights on how to enable broad audiences to acquire games development skills are some of the practical contributions of this thesis.
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Countries using data to inform education policies - Kelly, Peggy (Education for All, 2021)
How can data be transformed into policy so that children everywhere, even the most disadvantaged, can realize their right to learn? Read how a project has helped countries like Lao PDR, Georgia and Mongolia to just do that.
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Five ways geospatial analysis can help visualize and solve some of education’s biggest challenges - The Education Comission (2021)
As the education community continues to mobilize efforts towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), stakeholders at all levels of the system are grappling with questions on how to deliver inclusive quality education. What communities will benefit most...
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EdTech in developing countries: a review of the evidence - Rodriguez-Segura, Daniel (The World Bank Research Observer, 2021)
The emergence of educational technology (“EdTech”) in developing countries has been received as a promising avenue to address some of the most challenging policy questions within educational systems. In this paper, I review and synthesize all existing studies with credible causal identification frameworks of EdTech interventions in developing countries. While other studies review the evidence for EdTech interventions in developed countries, there is currently no equivalent study for developing contexts, in spite of the rising number of studies being produced. I classify studies into four thematic categories based on the type of EdTech intervention analyzed: Access to technology; technology-enabled behavioral interventions; improvements to instruction; and self-led learning. I find that EdTech interventions centered around self-led learning and improvements to instruction are the most effective forms of EdTech at raising learning outcomes. Similarly, technology-enabled behavioral interventions are less promising for generating large effects but highly cost-effective given their typically low marginal costs. Although expanding access to technology alone is not sufficient to improve learning, it is a necessary first step for some other types of interventions. More broadly, the overall success of interventions rests on the thoughtful customization of the EdTech solution to the policy constraints at hand. Finally, EdTech interventions across all thematic areas can and should act as complements by leveraging their respective comparative advantages to address deficiencies within educational systems in developing countries.
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What drives successful economic diversification in resource-rich countries? - Lashitew, Addisu A; Ross, Michael L; Werker, Eric (The World Bank Research Observer, 2021)
The “resource curse” is often understood to imply poor growth in the non-resource sectors of the economy, but research into the diversification performance of resource-rich countries is limited. This paper surveys recent evidence and identifies empirical patterns in the economic diversification of resource-rich countries. Diversification is measured using the growth of per capita non-resource (manufacturing and services) sectors in domestic and export markets, which has a cleaner interpretation than competing measures. This measure is used to evaluate the long-term diversification of countries that started off as resource-dependent, and to rank countries according to their performance. We then identify policy-relevant correlates of diversification at the national level, including the acquisition of human capital, public and intellectual capital, and firm dynamism. More resource-dependent countries appear to perform worse on measures of human capital and intellectual capital, but more resource-abundant countries perform better on public capital and human capital accumulation. We examine the mechanisms behind diversification performance through in-depth case studies of Oman, Laos, and Indonesia, and conclude by identifying policy lessons and future research directions.
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Timor-Leste education: Supporting sustainable system-wide reform and school leader capacity-building through collaborative foreign aid - Owen, Susanne; Wong, Debbie (Journal of Educational Change, 2021)
Effective school leadership and ongoing teacher capacity-building are essential aspects of school reform and improving educational outcomes for students in developing countries. This paper examines a Timor-Leste curriculum reform and associated school leader capacity-building and the implementation processes for building sustainability, within the context of research literature regarding effective professional development and successful foreign aid principles. The Timor-Leste leadership program was developed using an interpretivist paradigm and action research, with the authors being program designers and managers embedded in the context. School leader interviews and surveys, meeting notes and monitoring and evaluation reports, also teacher skills and student achievement data, were continuously examined to analyse issues and plan actions and solutions. Findings outline early impacts in relation to changing school leader behaviours, improved teacher skills and increased student literacy and numeracy, while also presenting implementation processes and actions taken to overcome challenges in relation to research-informed foreign aid principles.Given the importance of foreign aid for supporting significant educational improvement in developing countries, this Timor-Leste leadership capacity-building case study provides an example relevant to an under-researched area. While the focus is on one particular country and reform involving curriculum and professional development, the paper has value for other education contexts and system change initiatives which involve collaborations with foreign aid donors.
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Keywords: Foreign aid; International development; School leadership capacity-building; School reform; School-based professional development; ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Current initiatives, barriers, and opportunities for networked learning in Latin America - Romero-Hall, Enilda (Educational Technology Research and Development, 2021)
This paper explores and describes the current initiatives, barriers, and opportunities for formal, non-formal, and informal networked learning experiences using social media in Latin America. It focuses on networked learning initiatives such as the use of institutional social media accounts, educational hashtags, social media in the classroom, educational channels via video hosting platforms, and government established networked learning programs for connected classrooms. The same multiplicity, diversity, and heterogenicity that represent the culture, languages, and socio-economic status of the people of Latin America also characterize the vast mixture of networked learning initiatives across the region. Potential barriers (i.e., the digital divide, Internet filtering policies, lack of research) and opportunities for implementation (i.e., networked learning educational reforms, mobile learning technology, and social media ethical considerations) are explored. The paper concludes with recommendations that policymakers and education leaders in Latin America should keep in mind to engage in fruitful networked learning initiatives.
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Keywords: Connected learning; Information and communications technology; Latin America; Mobile learning; Networked learning; Social media

COVID-19 Education Situation Analysis in Southeast Asia - UNICEF East Asia and Pacific (2021)
This sub-regional situation analysis initiated by UNICEF and UNESCO provides a snapshot of the educational responses and effects of COVID-19 across Southeas
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Automation of systematic literature reviews: A systematic literature review - van Dinter, Raymon; Tekinerdogan, Bedir; Catal, Cagatay (Information and Software Technology, 2021)
Context Systematic Literature Review (SLR) studies aim to identify relevant primary papers, extract the required data, analyze, and synthesize results to gain further and broader insight into the investigated domain. Multiple SLR studies have been conducted in several domains, such as software engineering, medicine, and pharmacy. Conducting an SLR is a time-consuming, laborious, and costly effort. As such, several researchers developed different techniques to automate the SLR process. However, a systematic overview of the current state-of-the-art in SLR automation seems to be lacking. Objective This study aims to collect and synthesize the studies that focus on the automation of SLR to pave the way for further research. Method A systematic literature review is conducted on published primary studies on the automation of SLR studies, in which 41 primary studies have been analyzed. Results This SLR identifies the objectives of automation studies, application domains, automated steps of the SLR, automation techniques, and challenges and solution directions. Conclusion According to our study, the leading automated step is the Selection of Primary Studies. Although many studies have provided automation approaches for systematic literature reviews, no study has been found to apply automation techniques in the planning and reporting phase. Further research is needed to support the automation of the other activities of the SLR process.
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Keywords: Automation; Machine learning; Natural language processing; Review; Systematic literature review (SLR); Text mining; _Added-ailr-2024

The latent digital divide and its drivers in e-learning among Bangladeshi students during the COVID-19 pandemic - Badiuzzaman, Md; Rafiquzzaman, Md; Rabby, Md Insiat Islam; Rahman, Mohammad Mustaneer (Information, 2021)
The devastating COVID-19 pandemic forced academia to go virtual. Educational institutions around the world have stressed online learning programs in the aftermath of the pandemic. However, because of insufficient access to Information Communication Technology (ICT), a substantial number of students failed to harness the opportunity of online learning. This study explores the latent digital divide exhibited during the COVID-19 pandemic while online learning activities are emphasised among students of Bangladesh. It also investigates the digital divide exposure and the significant underlying drivers of the divide. In order to accomplish this, a cross-sectional survey was employed to collect quantitative data, mixed with open-ended questions were utilised to gather qualitative information from the student community. The findings revealed that despite the majority of students having physical access to ICT, only 32.5% of students could attend online classes seamlessly. In total, 34.1% reported data prices as the critical barrier, while 39.8% identified poor network infrastructure as the significant barrier preventing them from participating in online learning activities. Although most students possess physical access to various devices and the Internet, they face the first-level digital divide due to the quality of access and price of cellular Internet. Consequently, they fail to take advantage of physical access, resulting in the third-level digital divide (utility gap), which submerges them into a digital divide cycle. The primary objective of this study is to explore the underlying issues of the digital divide among Bangladeshi students. This will assist relevant stakeholders (e.g., the Bangladesh government, educational institutions, and researchers) to gain necessary insights and theoretical understanding of underlying limitations and emergent directions to arrange adequate support for underprivileged students to undertake essential online learning activities.
Number: 8 Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.3390/info12080287 2339240:6S36DZH9 2405685:BTG5QS57
Keywords: COVID-19; digital divide; multi-level digital divide; online learning

National Policy on Education Management Information System (EMIS) and Implementation Guidelines - Federal Ministry of Education (Federal Government of Nigeria, 2021)
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Telementoring and homeschooling during school closures: A randomized experiment in rural Bangladesh - Hassan, Hashibul; Islam, Asad; Siddique, Abu; Wang, Liang Choon (Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability, 2021)
Prolonged school closures due to political unrests, teacher strikes, natural disasters, and public health crises can be detrimental to student learning in developing countries. Using a randomized controlled experiment in 200 Bangladeshi villages, we evaluate the impact of over-the-phone mentoring and homeschooling support delivered by volunteers on the learning outcomes of primary school children during school closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The telementoring program improved the learning outcomes of treated children by 0.75 SD and increased homeschooling involvement of treated mothers by 0.64 SD. The impacts on learning are driven primarily by the direct mentoring of children and to some extent also by the increased homeschooling involvement of mothers. Academically weaker children and households from relatively lower socioeconomic backgrounds benefitted the most from telementoring. These findings suggest that learning crises in low-resource settings can be addressed by simple and very low-cost technology solutions.
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Child education in the time of pandemic: Learning loss and dropout - Khan, Muhammad Jehangir; Ahmed, Junaid (Children and Youth Services Review, 2021)
The disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic had affected the education sector at an unprecedented scale. In order to contain the spread of the virus, a large number of countries across the globe have shut their schools to handle the pandemic. However, it has adversely affected students' learning and school attendance. In this regard, we assess the impact of COVID-19 on the learning loss, school dropout, and the economic costs in term of foregone earnings for children in Pakistan. The study finds a substantial decrease in Learning Adjusted Years of Schooling (LAYS) with worsening consequences for girls than boys. Likewise, the aggregate economic cost amounts to 107 billion dollars when adjusted for human capital utilisation. Besides, our simulation results suggest that about 7.2 million children dropout due to a reduction in household expenditure by 50 percent. In comparison, the dropout is more pronounced at the primary level of schooling. The results recommend that the government design robust social protection and remote education strategies to mitigate school closure’s adverse effect on children's learning. The emphasis should be rather on the long run strategies to cope with a resilient education system of futuristic orientation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
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Keywords: Adjustment; COVID-19; Education; Learning Strategies; Learning loss; Pakistan; Pandemics; School Dropout; School Dropouts; School Learning

How to integrate Value for Money assessments within the External Evaluations of the GEC - Shah, Valsa (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2021)
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Intergenerational transmission of lockdown consequences: prognosis of the longer-run persistence of COVID-19 in Latin America - Neidhöfer, Guido; Lustig, Nora; Tommasi, Mariano (Journal of Economic Inequality, 2021)
The shock on human capital caused by COVID-19 is likely to have long lasting consequences, especially for children of low-educated families. Applying a counterfactual exercise we project the effects of school closures and other lockdown policies on the intergenerational persistence of education in 17 Latin American countries. First, we retrieve detailed information on school lockdowns and on the policies enacted to support education from home in each country. Then, we use these information to estimate the potential impact of the pandemic on schooling, high school completion, and intergenerational associations. In addition, we account for educational disruptions related to household income shocks. Our findings show that, despite that mitigation policies were able to partly reduce instructional losses in some countries, the educational attainment of the most vulnerable could be seriously affected. In particular, the likelihood of children from low educated families to attain a secondary schooling degree could fall substantially.
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