Human Capital Country Brief Ghana - World Bank (World Bank, 2023)
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Mozambique Energy For All (ProEnergia) - World Bank (World Bank, 2023)
Development Projects : Mozambique Energy For All (ProEnergia) - P165453
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South Africa Public Expenditure and Institutional Review for Early Childhood Development - World Bank (2023)
South Africa Public Expenditure and Institutional Review for Early Childhood Development (ECD PEIR) (English)
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The World Bank in Eastern and Southern Africa: Development news, research, data - World Bank (World Bank, 2023)
Home to about 700 million of Africa’s people, the World Bank’s Eastern and Southern Africa Region is a geographically, culturally and economically diverse region of 26 countries stretching from the Red Sea in the North to the Cape of Good Hope in the South.
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World Bank Data Bank: Population in Cambodia - World Bank (2023)
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World Bank Open Data - World Bank (World Bank Open Data, 2023)
Free and open access to global development data
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In some Southeast Asian markets, more than one in five of smartphone users connect to the Internet only on mobile networks | Opensignal - Wyrzykowski, Robert (2023)
In the latest regional benchmark analysis Opensignal looks at the proportions of smartphone users in ten Southeast Asian markets, who rarely or never connect to Wi-Fi services. The analysis shows a diverse picture between Southeast Asian markets — the percentage of mobile-only users ranges from less than 10% of total smartphone users in countries like Vietnam, Brunei, or the Philippines, to more than a quarter in markets like East Timor, Laos, Thailand or Malaysia.
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Using Education Technology to Improve K-12 Student Learning in East Asia Pacific: Promises and Limitations - Yarrow, Noah; Alyono, Kevin; Shen, Sharon (World Bank Group, 2023)
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Government policies to evaluate edtech in Africa - Zelezny-Green, Ronda; Metcalfe, Hannah (2023)
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Educational loss at times of crisis: the role of games in students’ learning in Palestine and Iraq - Ali, Kareema; Burgos, Daniel; Affouneh, Saida (Sustainability, 2023)
This study examines the role of educational games in compensating for educational loss and their impact on students’ motivation towards learning during crises in Palestine and Iraq. Additionally, the study considers the challenges facing the employment of this strategy and ways to overcome these challenges. By performing separate open semi-structured interviews with a group of 10 educators from university professors, teachers, and educational supervisors, the study used the qualitative descriptive approach which designs multiple case studies. The results showed the prominent role that educational games play in increasing students’ motivation towards learning and compensating for educational loss through what they add to the fun and suspense in the learning process and how they shorten time and effort and help students to engage and cooperate in acquiring knowledge, skills, and values. The results also reveal common challenges that face the employment of educational games. These challenges are social, economic, technological, challenges related to school environment, and psychological challenges. The study shows the possibility of overcoming these challenges by providing funding sources, preparing plans to employ educational games, and developing teachers’ capabilities to implement them in their teaching practices.
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Keywords: crises; educational games; educational loss; motivation

Towards Systemic EdTech Testbeds: A Global Perspective - Vanbecelaere, Stefanie; Adam, Taskeen; Sieber, Carmen; Clark-Wilson, Alison; Boody Adorno, Katie; Haßler, Björn; Open Development & Education (GETN, 2023)
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Nigerian schools: Flogged for speaking my mother tongue - Cecilia Macaulay (BBC News, 2023)
Nigeria wants local languages to replace English in primary education, but some say it's not practical.
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Exploring the benefits and challenges of AI-language learning tools - Rebolledo Font de la Vall, Roxana; Gonzalez Araya, Fabian (International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention, 2023)
AI language learning tools are computer programs or software applications that use artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to help users learn and improve their skills in a foreign language. These technologies have a lot of benefits, such as the ability to save time and speed up learning, to give students personalized learning experiences, and to help them learn about other cultures. In this study, the scientific literature was looked at to find out the pros, cons, opportunities, and challenges of using AI language learning tools, such as the need for more human interaction, the complexities of language in context, and the fact that training needs a lot of data. In the future, these AI tools could be used to make changes, like combining VR and AR, developing better algorithms for processing natural language, and using more advanced algorithms for adaptive learning. By addressing these problems and limitations, AI learning systems could become even more powerful and valuable tools for learning languages. Their integration is critical to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of learning user experience solutions.
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Continuous Teacher Training Goes Nationwide in Tanzania - World Bank (World Bank, 2023)
A World Bank-funded program is piloting continuous professional development for primary school teachers in Tanzania.
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Forced Displacement and Education: Building the Evidence for What Works - Burde, Dana; Coombes, Andrea; De Hoop, Thomas; Guven, Ozen; Okhidoi, Otgonjargal; Ring, Hannah; Rothbard, Victoria; Holla, Chinmaya (2023)
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The RISE Education Systems Diagnostic: A Tool for Identifying Strategic Priorities for Education System Reform - RISE (RISE Programme, 2023)
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Digital 2023: Sierra Leone - Kemp, Simon (DataReportal – Global Digital Insights, 2023)
All the data, insights, and trends you need to help you make sense of the “state of digital” in Sierra Leone in 2023, including detailed statistics for internet use, social media use, and mobile use, as well as user numbers for all the top social platforms.
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Sustainable Solutions to Rural Girls’ Education: A Rapid Evaluation of Lyra in Tanzania - Simmons, Hannah (EdTech Hub, 2023)
An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
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KEY FIGURES: 5th Rwanda Population and Housing Census (PHC) - National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. (National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda., 2023)
The fifth Population and Housing Census in Rwanda, was conducted in August 2022. The Census operation was coordinated by the National Census Commission. Various census technical and administrative structures have been put in place to ensure a successful census operation.

Ensuring Equality in Education Access: The Dynamics and Challenges for Vietnamese Ethnic Minority Girls - Yen, Nguyen Thi Hong; Hoi, Nguyen Van (Journal of Contemporary Sociological Issues, 2023)
Education access is one of the critical human rights that has been decided for the development of everyone and has been codified in the international and national legal systems. Despite important achievements in ensuring and promoting fundamental human rights in general, with the characteristics of being one of the most vulnerable in society, ethnic minority girls experienced discrimination and double inequality in benefiting their rights, including access to education. Regarding the education right of girls in the ethnic minority in Vietnam today, the following article focuses on the following matters: (i) Analysing the Vietnamese legal framework in ensuring the education right of ethnic minority girls; (ii) Presenting the difficulties and challenges in ensuring this right for ethnic minority girls in Vietnam; (iii) Proposing necessary recommendations for the Government to improve the enjoyment of the right for Vietnamese ethnic minority girls in the upcoming time. Keywords: Education Access, Equality, Ethnic Minority Girls, Vietnam, Women's rights
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Sierra Leone Case Study: Review of Technology-Based Interventions to Address Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation - Data-Pop Alliance; United Nations Population Fund; UNICEF (2023)
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Cambodia Digital Education Landscape Scan - World Education (2023)
The Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) is committed to increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of teaching and learning across classrooms, school libraries, teacher training centers, and other educational institutions by leveraging digital tools and resources. In August 2022, MoEYS shared a draft National Statement of Commitment To Transform Education System in Cambodia in which advancing digital education is one of eight top priorities.1 In line with MoEYS’s national priorities, World Education, (WE) has been contracted by UNICEF under CDPF III to support the design and development of an improved digital educational environment for educators and learners that will enhance outcomes by encouraging active learning, enabling greater differentiation and personalization in instruction, improving cooperation among learners, educators, students, and increasing positive attitudes towards learning. From October 2022 to January 2023, WE conducted a Cambodia Digital Education landscape scan to map existing efforts and assess their quality, effectiveness and impact, accessibility and adoption, and efficiency and sustainability. The goal of this national landscape scan was to gain a deeper understanding of the existing or emerging digital learning interventions for teachers and students, including platforms and centers, that were or are in use and for whom and in what contexts they are effective or not. WE employed a mixed-methods approach that featured key informant interviews, online surveys, desk research, focus group discussions with teacher educators and general education teachers. In total, research was conducted with over 500 stakeholders in diverse education settings across 20 provinces. It is important to note that there were two limitations of our study: the first that there was a high proportion of teacher educators (approximately 62%) from our sample in comparison to general education teachers (30%), which skewed results and made it difficult to generalize; the team sought to mitigate this by disaggregating responses by teacher role where possible. The second limitation is that the online surveys were distributed digitally so teachers in rural areas where internet access is limited would not have been able to access the online survey. The landscape scan culminated in a co-design workshop in February 2023 bringing together 25 participants from technical departments of MoEYS, other relevant government agencies, and development partners to triangulate findings and co-develop recommendations.
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The charm or chasm of digital personalized learning in education: Teachers’ reported use, perceptions and expectations - Van Schoors, Rani; Elen, Jan; Raes, Annelies; Vanbecelaere, Stefanie; Depaepe, Fien (TechTrends, 2023)
Although digital personalized learning (DPL) is assumed to be beneficial for the student as well as the teacher, the implementation process of DPL tools can be challenging. Therefore, the aim of our study is to scrutinize teachers’ perceptions towards the implementation of DPL in the classroom. A total of 370 teachers from primary and secondary education (students aged 6–18 years old) were questioned through an online survey. An overview of descriptive results is presented regarding (1) teachers’ reported technology use, (2) their perceptions towards adaptivity and dashboards in DPL tools and (3) their expectations of support in view of implementing DPL. Based on a cluster analysis, three teacher clusters are distinguished. Results reveal all three clusters had positive perceptions towards DPL. Nevertheless, there is great variety in reported use of DPL tools.
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Keywords: Adaptive technology; Cluster analysis; Digital Education and Educational Technology; Digital personalized learning; Educational technology; Teachers

The Charm or Chasm of Digital Personalized Learning in Education: Teachers’ Reported Use, Perceptions and Expectations - Van Schoors, Rani; Elen, Jan; Raes, Annelies; Vanbecelaere, Stefanie; Depaepe, Fien (TechTrends, 2023)
Although digital personalized learning (DPL) is assumed to be beneficial for the student as well as the teacher, the implementation process of DPL tools can be challenging. Therefore, the aim of our study is to scrutinize teachers’ perceptions towards the implementation of DPL in the classroom. A total of 370 teachers from primary and secondary education (students aged 6–18 years old) were questioned through an online survey. An overview of descriptive results is presented regarding (1) teachers’ reported technology use, (2) their perceptions towards adaptivity and dashboards in DPL tools and (3) their expectations of support in view of implementing DPL. Based on a cluster analysis, three teacher clusters are distinguished. Results reveal all three clusters had positive perceptions towards DPL. Nevertheless, there is great variety in reported use of DPL tools.
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Keywords: Adaptive technology; Cluster analysis; Digital personalized learning; Educational technology; Teachers

Technology and Teacher Professional Development in Tanzania: Research instruments pack - Koomar, Saalim; Massam, Winston; Jacob, Winnie; Gervace, Anthony; Adam, Taskeen; Hennessy, Sara; Chachage, Kristeen; Malibiche, Mustafa; Mutura, Emmanuel; Mtenzi, Fredrick; Mwakabungu, Fika (EdTech Hub, 2023)
This pack contains links to research instruments developed by EdTech Hub, Aga Khan University, and Tanzania Institute of Education for a study investigating the impact of a national teacher professional development programme on primary-level learning outcomes. The tools have been developed iteratively, with substantive piloting having taken place, both in workshop settings and in schools. They draw on good practice examples, such as the World Bank’s TEACH tool for classroom observation and other research projects the team have worked on. We are making these tools available to other researchers and practitioners and hope that they will prove useful. They are provided in editable format so that others can modify them as they see fit.
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MEWAKA in Tanzania: Emerging findings on tech-supported teacher professional development - Koomar, Saalim; Massam, Winston; Anthony, Gervace; Mrope, Winifrida; Adam, Taskeen; Hennessy, Sara; Mtenzi, Fredrick; Proctor, Jamie; Komba, Aneth; Mwakabungu, Fika; Barretto, Johnpaul; Barretto, Winston Massam, Gervace Anthony, Winifrida Mrope, Taskeen Adam, Sara Hennessy, Fredrick Mtenzi, Jamie Proctor, Aneth Komba, Fika Mwakabungu and Johnpaul, Saalim Koomar (EdTech Hub, 2023)
MEWAKA (Mafunzo Endelevu kwa Walimu Kazini, or Teachers’ Continuous Professional Development (TCPD)) is a landmark teacher professional development programme being implemented by the Government of Tanzania. The programme is decentralised, with teacher learning based in schools and focused on semi-structured Communities of Learning (CoLs). CoLs are spaces where teachers can gather weekly to discuss and reflect on issues most relevant to their schools as well as learn and improve their pedagogical skills. Peer facilitators help teachers to collaboratively solve problems, learn new approaches to improve their practice, and generally create a culture of reflection and school improvement.
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Teknolojia na maendeleo ya taaluma ya walimu nchini Tanzania: Zana za utafiti - Koomar, Saalim; Massam, Winston; Jacob, Winnie; Gervace, Anthony; Adam, Taskeen; Hennessy, Sara; Chacage, Kristeen; Malibiche, Mustafa; Mutura, Emmanuel; Mtenzi, Fredrick; Mwakabungu, Fika (EdTech Hub, 2023)
Kifurushi hiki kina zana za utafiti zilizotengenezwa na EdTech Hub, Aga Khan University, na Taasisi ya Elimu Tanzania kwa ajili ya utafiti unaochunguza athari za programu ya maendeleo ya kitaaluma ya walimu kwenye matokeo ya masomo ya ngazi ya msingi. Zana zimetengenezwa na kufanyiwa majaribio makubwa katika warsha, pamoja na shuleni. Zana hizi zimetengenezwa kwa kuzingatia mifano mizuri kama vile zana ya Benki ya Dunia ya TEACH ya uchunguzi wa darasani, pamoja na miradi mingine ya utafiti ambayo timu imefanyia kazi. Tunaweka zana hizi zipatikane kwa watafiti wengine na watendaji tukitumai kuwa zitakuwa za manufaa. Zana hizi zinapatikana kwa umbizo linaloweza kuhaririwa ili wengine waweze kuhariri inavyofaa kwao.
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First Lessons from Our Study: Optimising Messaging for Returns to School - Kably, Nathan; Mitchell, Joel; Zhao, Annette; D'Rozario, Jonny (EdTech Hub, 2023)
This blog examines the valuable insights gained from EdTech Hub's initial research on the use of messaging (primarily text messaging) to assist caregivers in promoting their children's school attendance. In this blog, we delve into the workings of messaging mechanisms and share our study findings. Additionally, we outline critical considerations for those interested in developing a comparable intervention. Read on to learn more...
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Pakistan Education Sector Working Group flood response performance monitoring dashboard (as of 28 February 2023) - Pakistan | ReliefWeb - Education Sector Working Group (2023)
Infographic in English on Pakistan about Contributions, Coordination, Flash Flood, Flood and more; published on 9 Mar 2023 by Education Cluster, Save the Children and 2count other organizations
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Situational Analysis Report on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Viet Nam - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP, 2023)
This Situational Analysis Report on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Viet Nam reveals that the country is poised to harness its increased resources
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Taking Stock: Vietnam Economic Update, March 2023 - World Bank (2023)
Vietnam’s economic growth is projected to ease to 6.3 percent in 2023 from a robust 8 percent last year, as services growth moderates and higher prices and interest rates weigh on households and investors, according to the World Bank’s latest Taking Stock report.
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Radio Learning Brings Hope and Education to Displaced Children like Awana in North-East Nigeria | UNICEF Nigeria - Adebayo, Folashade (UNICEF Nigeria, 2023)
Through funding from donors, UNICEF is supporting radio learning classes and radio clubs as alternative learning pathways in north-east Nigeria.
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Access to and use of technology by primary school teachers: A survey in the 23 regions of Madagascar - Rasolohery, Hasiniavo; Koomar, Saalim; Mitchell, Joel (EdTech Hub, 2023)
The Madagascar Ministry of National Education, through the National Institute for Pedagogical Training, plans to use new technology in teacher training for early-stage reading and writing in Malagasy. This initiative is undertaken within the framework of the Madagascar Basic Education Support Project. The main objective is to train 5,000 teachers of the T2 class remotely, drawing inspiration from systems such as the Distance Education for Primary Teachers (FADEP).
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Access to and use of technology by primary school teachers: A survey in the 23 regions of Madagascar - Rasolohery, Hasiniavo; Koomar, Saalim; Mitchell, Joel; Mitchell, Saalim Koomar and Joel, Hasiniavo Rasolohery (EdTech Hub, 2023)
The Madagascar Ministry of National Education, through the National Institute for Pedagogical Training, plans to use new technology in teacher training for early-stage reading and writing in Malagasy. This initiative is undertaken within the framework of the Madagascar Basic Education Support Project. The main objective is to train 5,000 teachers of the T2 class remotely, drawing inspiration from systems such as the Distance Education for Primary Teachers (FADEP).

Where do teachers go, and where do they stay? - Lurvink, Anne-Fleur; Espinoza-Revollo, Patricia; Ali, Yusuf; Garrod, Oliver; Atherton, Paul; Mackintosh, Alasdair; Ramirez, Ana; Beoku-Betts, Iman; Haßler, Björn; Godwin, Katie; Godwin, Patricia Espinoza-Revollo, Yusuf Ali, Oliver Garrod, Paul Atherton, Alasdair Mackintosh, Ana Ramirez, Iman Beoku-Betts, Björn Haßler and Katie, Anne-Fleur Lurvink (EdTech Hub, 2023)
In Sierra Leone, a government payroll position is tied to the teacher, not the school, meaning teachers can change schools once they go on the payroll. This leads to certain schools being chronically understaffed. It also suggests that deploying teachers to rural and understaffed schools (or putting teachers already there on payroll) might not tackle high pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratios in the longer term. Investigating the school-to-school movement of payroll teachers can help us understand where teachers go after they go on the payroll and how long they stay in a given school. We also looked at overall movement nationally to identify areas of the country that are outliers in terms of high and low retention of teachers.
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8 stages of Data lifecycle management - Deshpande, Rucha (scilife.io, 2023)
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Teaching away from school: Do school digital support influence teachers’ well-being during Covid-19 emergency? - Diaz Lema, Melisa L.; Rossi, Lidia; Soncin, Mara (Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2023)
The Covid-19 pandemic coerced the closure of most schools around the world and forced teachers and students to change teaching and learning methods. Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) generated consequences to teachers and students in terms of learning outcomes and personal well-being. This study focuses on teachers’ individual and working environment well-being in ERT conditions and intends to explore which factors related to the provision of digital equipment and the implementation of digital strategies by schools explain the school effect on both typologies of well-being during the Covid-19 emergency. To do so, data collected in the Responses to Educational Disruption Survey (REDS) across three countries were used, and a two-step analysis was conducted. A first step involves the use of linear mixed effect models to assess the school effect on teachers individual and working environment well-being. In the second step Regression Trees (RT) are used to investigate which factors and policies related to digital tools explained the identified school effects. The results show that schools and countries played a role in determining teachers perceived well-being during the Covid-19 disruption, in particular the school level explains more than 7% of the work environment well-being and 8% of individual one. In the second step of the analysis results show that a high positive effect on school environment well-being is observed when the school’s activity is not influenced by policies limiting the use of online tools and when teacher’s readiness for remote teaching, like the development of technical skills and the provision of internet access and digital devices, is met. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that evaluates the impact of digital tactics and instruments provided by schools on teachers’ well-being on a large scale.
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Keywords: Covid-19; Digital Education and Educational Technology; REDS data; School digital support; School effect; Teachers’ well-being

Interview with the Ghana Education Service on data governance practices within the Ghana Ministry of Education. - Fred, Binkorang (2023)
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Interview with the Statistics, Research & Information Management Directorate on data governance practices within the Ghana Ministry of Education. - Sackey, Robert (2023)
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Interview with the National Teaching Council on data governance practices within the Ghana Ministry of Education. - Daniel, Asai Boso (2023)
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Interview with the Ghana Library Authority on data governance practices within the Ghana Ministry of Education. - Dennis, Mawuli Dakudzie (2023)
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Decolonising EdTech: Unpacking Conceptual Frameworks. Writers Workshop 1 - Adam, Taskeen; Moustafa, Nariman (EdTech Hub, 2023)
An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
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Interview with the Center for National Distance Learning and Open School on data governance practices within the Ghana Ministry of Education. - CENDLOS (2023)
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Teachers for All: Improving primary school teacher deployment in Zambia - Kabir, Mabruk (2023)
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2022 Annual School Census Report - Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (Government of Sierra Leone, 2023)
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Efficacy of an Adaptive Game-Based Math Learning App to Support Personalized Learning and Improve Early Elementary School Students’ Learning - Bang, Hee Jin; Li, Linlin; Flynn, Kylie (Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023)
This study investigates whether using My Math Academy, which provides personalized content and adaptive embedded assessments to support existing curricula, can improve learning outcomes and engagement for kindergarten and first grade students (N = 505 treatment, 481 control). Findings indicate that students using My Math Academy made significant learning gains in math relative to children who did not. More skills mastered in My Math Academy was associated with greater learning gains on the external assessment, with the greatest impacts among students with lower levels of math knowledge, where there was more room for growth and on the most difficult skills. Teachers surveyed found My Math Academy easy to use in their classrooms and recognized it as a valuable learning resource that supplemented their existing curricula to improve students’ engagement, motivation, and confidence in learning math.
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Keywords: Adaptive instructional systems; Early childhood education; Game-based learning; Math learning; Personalized learning

Teachmint pivots to focus solely on digitizing schools - Vardhan, Gyan; Upadhyay, Harsh (ENTRACKR, 2023)
Edtech startup Teachmint is now eyeing a bigger chunk of the education pie by offering their software to help digitize schools
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Adaptive pedagogical strategies responding to emergency remote teaching – immediate responses of Hungarian primary school teachers - Horváth, László (Research in Learning Technology, 2023)
Digital disruption is not a new phenomenon in education; however, it has become more prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic due to school closures and the related emergency remote teaching (ERT) period. Our study aims to explore the different pedagogical strategies that primary school teachers adopted during this period and determine how successful these strategies were in involving and engaging students. Altogether, 4028 teachers from 343 primary schools answered our online survey from all the regions of Hungary. The sample adequately represents the Hungarian primary school teacher population in terms of gender and age. We used cluster analysis and identified four clusters of pedagogical strategies; then, we used analysis of variance to explore how teachers’ digital competence and their ability to involve students in online learning varied across different clusters. Our analysis grasps the complexity of the issue, as it shows that two rather distinct strategies were both successful in involving students, and thus, there is no single solution best suited to digital learning. Overall, digitally competent teachers loosened the originally strict structure of education and provided more feedback, which proved to be an important element in successfully involving students in digital learning during ERT. The framework validated in our research can be used by policymakers and school administrators in different national and educational contexts, enabling them to understand the complexity of online teaching and learning. Furthermore, our results can offer some practical pointers for school teachers on how to combine different pedagogical strategies.
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Keywords: COVID-19; ICT integration in education; cluster analysis; teachers’ digital competence

7 Facts About Education in Laos - Philipp, Jennifer (The Borgen Project, 2023)
Education in Laos has improved in recent times due to domestic changes and international help. These interventions have focused on...
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Financial sustainability of digital learning environments - Oliveira, Andre Correade; Rui, YangTingting; Upadhyay, Arjun (EdTech Hub, 2023)
An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
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The global prevalence of ADHD in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Salari, Nader; Ghasemi, Hooman; Abdoli, Nasrin; Rahmani, Adibeh; Shiri, Mohammad Hossain; Hashemian, Amir Hossein; Akbari, Hakimeh; Mohammadi, Masoud (Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2023)
Abstract Background Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder is a developmental neurological disorder that has three basic characteristics: Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity, and impulsivity. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of ADHD in children and adolescents. Methods This investigation was carried out using the meta-analysis method under PRISMA guidelines. Until October 2020, the articles were gathered by scanning PubMed, Scopus, WOS, and Science Direct databases. The second version of Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software was used to run analyses after extracting data from chosen papers. At a significance level of 0.05, the I 2 test was used to analyze study heterogeneity, and the Egger test was used to assess publication bias. Results This analysis includes 61 cross-sectional research, with 53 research used to determine the prevalence of ADHD in children, 7.6% of 96,907 children aged 3 to 12 years had ADHD (95% confidence interval: 6.1–9.4%), and 5.6% of teenagers aged 12 to 18 years have ADHD (95% confidence interval: 4.8-7%). The prevalence of ADHD in children and adolescents according to the DSM-V criterion is also higher than previous diagnostic criteria, according to studies. Conclusion The findings of this study based on meta-analysis show the high prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The findings of this study demonstrate the importance of management and policy in the treatment and control of ADHD in children and adolescents.
52 citations (Crossref) [2024-04-29] KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1186/s13052-023-01456-1 2339240:FW6NMPWT 2405685:YWI8SCYA
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Sustainable Solutions to Rural Girls’ Education: A Rapid Evaluation of Lyra in Africa’s Green Hostels - Simmons, Hannah (EdTech Hub, 2023)
An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
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5 strategies for cultivating champions to scale education initiatives - Mukoyi, Tendekai; Qargha, Ghulam Omar (Youth Impact, 2023)
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Girls’ Digital Literacy in the East Asia and Pacific Region - UNICEF EAPRO (UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office, 2023)
Spotlight on Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam
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Viet Nam is among few countries demonstrating gender parity in digital skills and the use of internet - UNICEF Viet Nam (UNICEF Viet Nam, 2023)
On International Day of Girls in ICT, new analysis warns that girls* are being left behind in many countries in an increasingly connected world
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Opinion: Why all research programmes should have a helpdesk - Proctor, Jamie (EdTech Hub, 2023)
An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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Education and Climate Change: How to develop skills for climate action at school age? - Bos, Maria Soledad; Schwartz, Liora (Inter-American Development Bank, 2023)
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Transforming Teaching, Education & Learning Directors' Report 2022 - 2023 - T-TEL (Transforming Teacher Education and Learning, 2023)
T-TEL's 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) Report
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Learning Curve: Progress in the Replication Crisis - Angrist, Noam; Cullen, Claire; Ainomugisha, Micheal; Bathena, Sai Pramod; Bergman, Peter; Crossley, Colin; Letsomo, Thato; Matsheng, Moitshepi; Panti, Rene Marlon; Sabarwal, Shwetlena; Sullivan, Tim (AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023)
We present detailed monitoring data across a five-country randomized trial of phone-based targeted tutoring–one of the largest multicountry replication efforts in education to date. We study an approach shown to work in Botswana and replicated in India, Kenya, Nepal, the Philippines, and Uganda. While the existing literature often finds diminishing effects as proof-of-concept studies are replicated and scaled, we find the opposite: implementation fidelity (the degree of targeted educational instruction) improves across replications and over time. This demonstrates that replication is not intractable; rather, equipped with mechanisms to learn from experience, organizational “learning curves” can enable effective replication and scale-up.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1257/pandp.20231009 2405685:48MA4RDL

Developing dialogic classroom practices through supporting professional agency: Teachers’ experiences of using the T-SEDA practitioner-led inquiry approach - Calcagni, Elisa; Ahmed, Farah; Trigo-Clapés, Ana Laura; Kershner, Ruth; Hennessy, Sara (Teaching and Teacher Education, 2023)
Classroom dialogue is considered productive for learning but rarely observed, and practitioner professional development is needed. This study investigated how 67 teachers across educational phases in six countries contextualised the T-SEDA inquiry toolkit to conduct classroom inquiries and develop new practices. Surveys and inquiry reports yielded insights into how practitioner agency was further developed, with implications for sustainability. Change was evident in self-reported enhanced awareness and understanding of dialogue and use of dialogic strategies. Increases in students’ dialogic participation and plans for dissemination to colleagues were reported.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1016/j.tate.2023.104067 2405685:ZQQP3GIM
Keywords: Classroom dialogue; Dialogic teaching; Professional development; Professional learning; Reflective inquiry; Teacher agency

Investing in disaster preparedness and effective recovery of school physical infrastructure - Opabola, Eyitayo A.; Galasso, Carmine; Rossetto, Tiziana; Meilianda, Ella; Idris, Yunita; Nurdin, Sukiman (International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2023)
The importance of functioning education infrastructure for the post-disaster recovery of communities is well-acknowledged. Yet, recent natural-hazard events worldwide have highlighted that school facilities still face many post-disaster recovery-impeding challenges. A significant investment in resilience enhancement through appropriate disaster preparedness and post-disaster recovery management is needed to tackle such global challenges. This paper summarises a series of stakeholder engagements (through interviews and focus group discussions) aimed at providing evidence-based recommendations to foster a more rapid and effective post-disaster recovery of school physical infrastructure in disaster-prone marginalised communities. The case-study community is in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia – a region still recovering from the 2018 Central Sulawesi earthquake, tsunami, and liquefaction, which caused damage to over 1200 schools. The considered stakeholders have significant experience in post-disaster recovery management in Central Sulawesi. This paper identifies early-response funding mechanisms, genuine collaborations between stakeholders, and improved capacity for self-organisation as critical elements for an inclusive, sustainable, safer, and more resilient school physical infrastructure. Although the discussion in this paper focuses on Central Sulawesi, the project's outcomes are scalable to other regions in Indonesia, South-East Asia, and other disaster-prone developing nations.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103623 2339240:F6Y6I49L 2405685:AFUPK9YY
Keywords: Disaster risk reduction; Preparedness; Resilient recovery; School physical infrastructure; Stakeholder engagement

Bridge or Barrier – Does generative AI contribute to more culturally inclusive higher education and research? - Atanasova, Dimitrinka (2023)
Whilst the ability of generative AI to produce text in English has been widely covered, the implications of its ability to translate and act as a cultural broker into English have received less att…
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Analysis of emergency remote teaching in formal education: Crosschecking three contemporary techno-pedagogical frameworks - Kasperski, Ronen; Porat, Erez; Blau, Ina (Research in Learning Technology, 2023)
During the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak many countries around the world were forced to turn to Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) and upscale the use of digital technologies for learning, teaching and assessment. The current study analysed field reports from 89 elementary and secondary Hebrew-speaking and Arabic-speaking information and communication technology schools in Israel, representing the cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity of the education system. The qualitative analysis of the collected data was based on three well established contemporary models of technology integration and Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu): the International Society for Technology in Education, Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge and DigCompEdu. The analysis (n = 872 statements) yielded aspects in the teachers’ reports that correspond with the theoretical models, alongside aspects that extend these models to ERT and aspects that were missing from the reports. Finally, based on our findings and previous work we suggested a comprehensive framework for ERT that can be used to design teachers’ professional development necessary for effective remote teaching in both emergency and routine times.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.25304/rlt.v31.2982 2339240:ANPQTXHM 2405685:8BBFIQT8
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; digital pedagogy; e-learning; emergency remote teaching; information and communication technology; online learning

Primary school learning in sub-Saharan Africa during COVID-19: A scoping review of responses and recovery initiatives induced during school closures - Wawire, Brenda; Barnes-Story, Adrienne; Kiru, Elisheba; Kim, Sungkyum (Current Issues in Comparative Education, 2023)
Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruptions in education. School closures quickly followed the onset of the pandemic to contain the spread of the virus, forcing millions of students out of their regular academic calendars. Countries put in place interventions aimed to reduce the deleterious effects of school closures and disruptions in learning. For instance, many countries used various mediums to provide students with distance learning. This scoping review examines the interventions that education systems in low- and middle-income Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries (LMIC) implemented to mitigate learning loss in reading and writing skills among early grade learners (i.e., children attending primary schools) and discusses the reach of those programs. This review highlights the proportion of students reached by the targeted mitigation measures, revealing that LMIC countries in SSA provided students with remote learning opportunities through radio and television programming, provided teachers with professional development on the use of novel tools, and provided parents and families with support to help learners at home. However, these disruptions affected the traditional assessment methods. Various assessment methods were implemented to measure student progress, but there is a need for appropriate progress monitoring tools and accurate data to measure the effectiveness of the interventions. Many LMIC implemented Return-to-School policy frameworks, processes, and principles that ensured safe learning continuity.
Number: 1 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.52214/cice.v25i1.9969 2339240:JJCSJBZX 2405685:Q4MW8X56
Keywords: COVID-19; early grades; interventions; learning loss; literacy; responses

TCPD in Tanzania: Design-Based Implementation Research Cycle 1 Recommendations Policy Brief - Koomar, Saalim; Massam, Winston; Chachage, Kristeen; Anthony, Gervace; Mrope, Winifrida Jacob; Malibiche, Mustafa; Mutura, Emmanuel; Adam, Taskeen; Hennessy, Sara; Mtenzi, Frederick; Komba, Aneth; Mwakabungu, Fika; et al. (EdTech Hub, 2023)
MEWAKA (Mafunzo Endelevu kwa Walimu Kazini, or teacher continuous professional development [TCPD]) is a landmark teacher professional development programme being implemented by the Government of Tanzania. The research project, 'The Impact of a Tech-Supported, School-Based TPD Model on Learning Outcomes in Tanzania, using Design-Based Implementation Research (DBIR)', closely aligns with the Tanzania National TCPD implementation plan, to evaluate the implementation of MEWAKA at school level. This policy brief presents a summary of the key findings and recommendations from the first cycle of the DBIR carried out between September and December 2022. Keywords: TCPD; teacher professional development; design-based implementation research; primary education; tanzania; communities of learning An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
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Building the Next Generation of Girls (and Boys) in Technology in Sierra Leone - Abakah, Julian; Mason, Harriet (UNICEF Sierra Leone, 2023)
Building the next generation of Girls (and boys) in Technology in Sierra Leone
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How can messaging apps, WhatsApp and SMS be used to support learning? A scoping review - Jordan, Katy (Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2023)
In response to disruption to education during the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile phone-based messaging has emerged in some instances as an accessible, low-connectivity way of promoting interactivity. However, no recent reviews have been undertaken in relation to how social media and messaging apps can be used to effectively support education in low- and middle-income countries. In this scoping review, 43 documents were identified for inclusion, and three main thematic areas emerged: supporting student learning (including interacting with peers and other students, peer tutoring and collaborative learning; and interacting with teachers, through content delivery, teaching and assessment); teacher professional development (including structured support and prompts, and informal communities of practice); and supporting refugee education. The discussion and findings are both of practical use, to inform responses to the current pandemic and designing initiatives in the future, and will also be useful for advancing research in this expanding field.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/1475939X.2023.2201590 2339240:KR923MEV 2405685:NRTU24IH

Towards Improving the Accessibility and Usability of a Mobile-based Learning Management System for Blind Primary School Teachers - Kondoro, Aron; Maro, Salome; Mtebe, Joel; Proctor, Jamie; Komba, Aneth; Haßler, Björn (2023 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa), 2023)
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International Development Association: Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Credit in the Amount of SDR 371.2 million to the Federal Republic of Nigeria for a Nigeria for Women Program Scale-Up Project - World Bank (2023)
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Guidance Notes for Establishing and Sustaining (Virtual) Communities of Practice in Education in Displacement Context - Kasper, Julie (2023)
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Exploring donor-driven skills development as a channel of continued aid dependency - Harris, Jamelia (Third World Quarterly, 2023)
Publisher: Routledge KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/01436597.2023.2178889 2339240:WTZ26BCQ 2405685:3CVCLUXZ
Keywords: NGOs; Sierra Leone; Skills development; aid; dependency

Sierra Leone joins Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service - Komminoth, Leo (African Business, 2023)
The country now joins Nigeria, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Mauritius as African nations connected to Elon Musk's Starlink.
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The importance of theoretical positioning and the relevance of using bibliometrics for literature reviews - Rowe, Frantz; Kanita, Nada; Walsh, Isabelle (Journal of Decision Systems, 2023)
The theoretical positioning of a review is of the utmost importance in terms of its contribution to knowledge. This paper clarifies the significance of this design principle for different types of review i.e. for describing, understanding, explaining or testing purposes. Furthermore, new tools now mean that it is both possible and relevant for bibliometrics novices to use bibliometrics to support literature reviews. Applying the BIBGT method and combining two bibliometric techniques – co-citation analysis of references and bibliographic coupling of documents – can enhance the efficiency of the first three types of literature review. This paper provides examples of published works that apply BIBGT to each of these types of review and highlights the bibliometric software used. It concludes with a survey of promising applications for all researchers and makes recommendations for both experienced literature review researchers and literature review novices.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/12460125.2023.2217646 2405685:HGQ8Z5G8 2486141:AH357B5B
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Sierra Leone | Technology | Education Profiles - UNESCO (UNESCO, 2023)
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Education in times of restriction: an examination of refugee girls’ and young women’s access to learning during COVID-19 school closures in Pakistan - Barnes, Katrina; Ashlee, Amy; Mukankusi, Aimee; Pacitto, Julia; Rabi, Asma; Thomas, Matt; Ullah, Noor; Zazai, Rozina; Zhao, Annette (Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2023)
This paper examines the extent to which refugee girls and young women were able to access learning during COVID-19 education closures in Pakistan, and the role that EdTech played in their learning access. It is based on findings from a survey with 403 Afghan refugee students, along with in-depth interviews with six young female refugees. The research shows that, while the majority of female refugee students were able to continue accessing education in some form during school closures, learning access was nevertheless limited, and a sizable minority were not engaged in any learning during this time. Teacher and institutional support was either absent or inadequate for many students, and infrastructure and devices that serve to support remote learning were not always reliable or accessible. Although male respondents were less likely than females to engage in independent study during the closures, refugee girls and young women were significantly less likely than their male counterparts to own the devices they needed for learning. The findings demonstrate how targeted investment in specific types of EdTech and teacher professional development, as well as supporting educational institutions in the establishment of remote learning opportunities, could help sustain learning during future periods of educational restriction.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1007/s10671-023-09353-4 2405685:SWPGW69K
Keywords: COVID-19; Distance education; Educational technology; Gender; Pakistan; Refugee education

Teacher Retention and Mobility in Sierra Leone: What factors motivate teachers to stay at or leave schools? - Lurvink, Anne-Fleur; Mansaray, Kabiru; Kamara, Josephine; Khanu, Alimamy James; Cameron, Emma; Godwin, Katie; Haßler, Björn (EdTech Hub, 2023)
The current study is the third in a series of research studies, which aim to generate evidence that can support the MBSSE and TSC with their teacher allocation and deployment strategy. Our first study investigated teacher preferences for school choice and uncovered important considerations for teacher deployment. Following this, we investigated mobility patterns for teachers who are on the government payroll, and payroll teacher retention rates. The latter study helped us understand where teachers move to when they change schools, and also helped us identify areas with high (hot spots) and low retention rates (cold spots). The current study is explanatory in nature and aims to understand why teachers stay at or leave their schools. Keyword: teacher allocation; teacher retention; teacher mobility; Sierra Leone An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
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Assessment of parent’s engagement in implementation of competency-based curriculum in private primary schools in Tharaka South Sub-County of Tharaka-Nithi County, Nithi County, Kenya - Njeru, Atanasia Ikoore; Kirimi, Josephine (European Journal of Education Studies, 2023)
Education is a shared responsibility and all stakeholders need to understand and appreciate what is being done and what is required of them to make meaningful contributions to the process. Because the Competency-Based Curriculum shifted its focus from teaching-centric to collaborative-centered, parents are important stakeholders for its successful implementation. Therefore, empowering and engaging a parent in the learning process is essential to the learner’s growth and development. The study examined parents’ engagement in CBC implementation. This study specifically aimed to determine parents’ engagement in the implementation of Competency-Based Curriculum in private primary schools in Tharaka South Sub-County of Tharaka-Nithi County. To get this, the researcher went to private primary schools in Tharaka South Sub County to observe how parents are embracing CBC and randomly selected some parents for interviews, teachers, and head teachers to fill out questionnaires. The study adopted a descriptive survey design where the targeted population was drawn from the 30 private schools in the sub-county. The study targeted 528 respondents. 66 respondents were sampled: 42 parents, 18 teachers and 6 head teachers. Simple random sampling was then used to select the participant. The study conducted a pretest study in 3 private primary schools for the purpose of validating the research instruments. Data was collected using questionnaires for head teachers and teachers and interview schedules for parents. The validity of the research instruments was determined through expert judgment whereas the reliability of the questionnaires was determined through a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.7982 was obtained. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically whereas quantitative data was summarized using percentages, mean, standard deviation and frequencies were used. This was facilitated by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 21. The study established a significant relationship between the parent’s literacy and the implementation of CBC with a significance value of p=0.000<0.05. The study concluded that the implementation of CBC is greatly challenged by a lack of sensitization on the implementation of the CBC and perceived CBC as expensive, demanding and time-consuming. Thus, recommended that the private schools get more time with their parents to sensitize them on the CBC implementation and get to know their role in the academic performance of their children and also try to change their perception of CBC as expensive, demanding and time-consuming. Article visualizations:
Number: 7 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.46827/ejes.v10i7.4890 2339240:U8V7ZQBP 2405685:6DAPRS4W
Keywords: competency-based curriculum; curriculum implementation; parent’s engagement

Salama Africa: Bridging the Gap for Out-of-School Children in Dzaleka Refugee Camp - Imagine Worldwide (Imagine Worldwide, 2023)
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gpt-researcher - Elovic, Assaf (2023)
GPT based autonomous agent that does online comprehensive research on any given topic
original-date: 2023-05-12T10:33:54Z KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:LNM8ZPCU

How the COVID-19 shutdown revealed the effectiveness of a northern Nigerian educational media program - Borzekowski, Dina L.G.; Kauffman, Lauren E.; Jacobs, Lauren; Jahun, Mamun; Babayaro, Hadiza (Journal of Children and Media, 2023)
A team of researchers were investigating the impact of a Nigerian adaptation of Akili and Me when the COVID−19 pandemic struck. Schools shut down, interrupting the study’s quasi-experimental intervention design. Post-school reopening, researchers recon tacted 363 children (mean age = 5.1, SD = 1.1 years) who had pro vided data at baseline and had completed the intervention. The analyses revealed that during the shutdown, participating children watched Akili and Me, beyond the exposure experienced through the study intervention. Across viewing groups and including the control group, researchers found the children knew the program’s characters using a program receptivity score. The researchers found no differences associated with study’s initial group assignments. Those children who could name more Akili and Me characters performed significantly better on the outcomes of literacy, numer acy, shape, socio-emotional development, controlling for sex, age, baseline score, and group assignment. This study offers promising evidence that locally-produced educational media interventions can impact early learning skills, especially during a crisis when children rely on educational media for home learning.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/17482798.2023.2222187 2339240:JVK39SLG 2405685:PLGYGNCQ

Issues of quality on Teachers Pay Teachers: An exploration of best-selling U.S. history resources - Harris, Lauren McArthur; Archambault, Leanna; Shelton, Catharyn C. (Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2023)
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Benefit Incidence Analysis of the Education Sector in Sierra Leone - Ministry of Finance (Government of Sierra Leone, 2023)
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Using Technology to Improve Education for Marginalised Girls: Lessons in implementation from the Girls’ Education Challenge - Pacitto, Julia; Barnes, Katrina; Mukankusi, Aimée; Zazai, Rozina (EdTech Hub, 2023)
This article presents the ﬁndings of an in-depth study on the implementation of six EdTech-supported projects within the UK Government Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Ofﬁce (FCDO)’s Girls’ Education Challenge portfolio, which aims to improve education for the world’s most marginalised girls. Using primary key informant interviews and secondary data from sampled projects, the study identiﬁes the core components related to the implementation of EdTech within the sampled projects: evidence-informed design and delivery; building and maintaining relationships across and between stakeholders; comprehensive and continuous training and capacity development; and situating EdTech within a broader holistic model that prioritises gender inclusion to optimise implementation for marginalised girls. In doing so, the study provides key lessons for optimising the future implementation of EdTech for marginalised girls.
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EdTech Investments in Vietnam in 2023 - Nguyen, Uyen (Vietnam Briefing News, 2023)
In this article, we look at key foreign-invested EdTech projects in Vietnam and why foreign firms have invested where they have.
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Rensvandeschoot/software-overview-machine-learning-for-screening-text - van de Schoot, Rens (2023)
The repository aims to create an overview and comparison of software used for systematically screening large amounts of textual data using machine learning.
original-date: 2022-02-17T18:40:05Z KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:H75KUGV8 2486141:DYRPSJRR
Keywords: _Added-ailr-2024; active-learning; machine-learning; software-development; systematic-reviews

Deployment of Offline Learning Management Systems: Comparing the Performance of Selected Micro-servers in Tanzania - Maro, Salome; Kondoro, Aron; Haßler, Björn; Mtebe, Joel; Proctor, Jamie (Journal of Learning for Development, 2023)
Low-powered mobile devices such as Raspberry Pis and tablets can be used as micro-servers to implement offline Learning Management Systems (LMS). Despite their potential, especially for low-income countries, such as Tanzania, no research is available detailing the affordances of these devices for supporting LMS features. This study investigated the suitability of various low-cost micro-servers for deploying LMSs. It compared the performance of the Raspberry Pi, Android tablet, and Chromebook in terms of LMS benchmarking, response time, and resource utilisation. Results showed all devices had sufficient hardware resources to support the LMS, however, software stacks, I/O performance, and platform optimisations affected the micro-servers' performance. The Chromebook had the best performance in terms of response time, followed by the Raspberry Pi and tablets. In terms of cost, the Raspberry PI was the cheapest option. The installation process for tablets was more cumbersome than the other devices, meaning the devices with better tooling and a more conventional software stack were a better option for deploying offline micro-servers.
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The Use of SMS and Other Mobile Phone-based Messaging to Support Education at Scale: A Synthesis of Recent Evidence - Jordan, Katy; Damani, Kalifa; Myers, Christina; Zhao, Annette (Proceedings of the Tenth ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale, 2023)
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Drafted National ICT Policy, 2023 - Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology (Government of Tanzania, 2023)
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Pentagonal Strategy Phase I - Royal Government of Cambodia (2023)
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Experimental education research: rethinking why, how and when to use random assignment - Sims, Sam; Anders, Jake; Inglis, Matthew; Lortie-Forgues, Hugues; Styles, Ben; Weidmann, Ben (UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities, 2023)
Over the last twenty years, education researchers have increasingly conducted randomised experiments with the goal of informing the decisions of educators and policymakers. Such experiments have generally employed broad, consequential, standardised outcome measures in the hope that this would allow decisionmakers to compare effectiveness of different approaches. However, a combination of small effect sizes, wide confidence intervals, and treatment effect heterogeneity means that researchers have largely failed to achieve this goal. We argue that quasi-experimental methods and multi-site trials will often be superior for informing educators' decisions on the grounds that they can achieve greater precision and better address heterogeneity. Experimental research remains valuable in applied education research. However, it should primarily be used to test theoretical models, which can in turn inform educators' mental models, rather than attempting to directly inform decision making. Since comparable effect size estimates are not of interest when testing educational theory, researchers can and should improve the power of theory-informing experiments by using more closely aligned (i.e., valid) outcome measures. We argue that this approach would reduce wasteful research spending and make the research that does go ahead more statistically informative, thus improving the return on investment in educational research.
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Keywords: education; experiments; policy; randomized controlled trials; research

Emergence of national nutrition policy in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: An analysis of collaborations between governmental and external actors - Sengchaleun, Viengsamay; Kounnavong, Sengchanh; Reinharz, Daniel (Tropical Medicine and Health, 2023)
In most developing countries, addressing malnutrition involves a coalition of stakeholders that includes the government and international development partners. This study explores the evolution of the malnutrition actor coalition landscape before and after the emergence of the National Nutrition Policy in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) in 2008.
1 citations (Crossref) [2024-04-29] KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1186/s41182-023-00532-w 2339240:AM8J244B 2405685:4B4L8B6T
Keywords: Coalition; Lao PDR; Malnutrition; Multisectoral collaborations; Nutrition policy; Stakeholders; ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Digital Personalised Learning to Improve Literacy and Numeracy Outcomes in Kenyan Classrooms - Daltry, Rebecca; Major, Louis; Sun, Chen; Otieno, Mary; Otieno, Kevin; Otieno, Louis Major, Chen Sun, Mary Otieno and Kevin, Rebecca Daltry (EdTech Hub, 2023)
This blog forms part of a wider research study on digital personalised learning to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes in Kenyan classrooms, and outlines emergent findings from a randomised controlled trial following the first two rounds of assessment (baseline and midline). The preliminary findings will be strengthened after further analyses and endline assessment.
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The equalizing effect of teacher dashboards on feedback in K–12 classrooms - Knoop-van Campen, Carolien A. N.; Wise, Alyssa; Molenaar, Inge (Interactive Learning Environments, 2023)
Teacher dashboards provide real-time information about students’ performance and progress, which help K-12 teachers to adjust feedback to student’ specific needs during learning. Prior research indicated two problems with respect to how teachers provide feedback: (i) teachers do not always select the most effective feedback to support student’ learning and (ii) feedback is not allocated equally to students with different abilities. Specifically, process feedback is considered most effective yet is relatively scarce. In order to understand how dashboards influence the type and allocation of feedback, we compared characteristics of feedback given after dashboard consultation (dashboard-prompted feedback) to feedback triggered by teachers themselves or in response to students’ questions (human-prompted feedback) in thirty-five K-12 classrooms. Results showed that dashboards led to equal amounts of task and process feedback, while human-prompts led to much more task than process feedback and this difference was especially large for low-ability students. Hence the different types of dashboard-prompted feedback were more equally distributed among students of different ability levels. These results indicate that dashboards can have an important equalizing effect on teacher feedback practices.
Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2021.1931346 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/10494820.2021.1931346 2339240:8B8RAQU9 2405685:M8LPDYII
Keywords: K-12; Teacher dashboards; ability levels; adaptive learning technology; feedback; learning analytics

Parents’ attitudes and opinions towards their children's use of technology - Akgun, Fatma (International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2023)
The aim of the study is to determine the level of parents’ attitudes towards their children's use of information and communication technologies and to obtain parental views on the use of technology. To this end, the study was carried out with parents whose children were studying at primary and secondary school levels. Data were collected from 417 guardians for the quantitative dimension of the study, which was designed with a mixed methodological approach in which qualitative and quantitative models were used together, and interviews were conducted with 10 parents in the same sample group for the qualitative dimension. For the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple comparison tests and descriptive analysis technique was used. The results of the analysis of the data showed that the attitudes of the parents towards their children's use of technology were at a "good" level. In the study, no significant difference was found between the attitudes of parents towards their children's use of technology and the gender variables, while there was a significant difference between the variables of age, educational level, occupation, computer usage skills and computer usage time. The study also addressed which technological device their children use for which purpose, the technology-assisted applications used by their children for educational purposes, and the support given by parents to their children in terms of knowledge, skills, time management and safe use when using technology, and the positive and negative aspects of technology use, and various suggestions were made to parents for the correct and effective use of technology by parents.
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Digital literacy through Let’s Read app to improve the reading interest of elementary school students - Samsudin, Dea Fariska Ardiana; Rahmawati, Fitri Puji (Atlantis Press, 2023)
This study aimed to determined digital literacy through Let's Read application (app) as an innovation to increase students’ reading interest and to find out the results of using the let's read app in reading activities in elementary schools. The method used in this study was descriptive qualitative with a case study design. The authors collected...
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International Development Association Project Paper on a Proposed Additional Credit in the Amount of Sdr 521.3 Million (us$700.0 Million Equivalent) to the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment Project - World Bank (2023)
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Usability Testing of a Mobile-based Learning Management System for Teacher Continuous Professional Development in Tanzania - Kondoro, Aron; Maro, Salome; Mtebe, Joel; Haßler, Björn; Proctor, Jamie; EdTech Hub (The International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2023)
The last two decades have seen the growing adoption of mobile devices to enhance the quality of teachers' continuous professional development (TCPD) in low-income countries. Using mobile devices, typically not designed for educational use, presents new usability challenges, preventing teachers from effectively accessing learning materials in learning management systems (LMS). Therefore, it is important to test usability to improve the delivery of TCPD via mobile devices. This study evaluated the usability of TCPD-focused mobile-based LMS accessed via a mobile web browser and mobile app. The evaluation used a hybrid think-aloud method involving 63 teachers from 12 schools in Tanzania. Half of the schools were evaluated using a concurrent think-aloud method, and the other half using a retrospective think-aloud method. The study found that teachers encountered many usability problems in using the mobile app compared to those who accessed the LMS via mobile web browsers. The study also found usability flaws in the registration and login process, poor language translation, technical errors, and issues with quiz questions. These findings show the importance of user testing, even for well-developed LMS, such as Moodle. Additionally, this work provides useful guidance for those who want to implement mobile learning via an LMS in low-income countries.
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PISA 2022 ICT Framework - OECD (PISA 2022 Assessment and Analytical Framework, 2023)
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Report of Case Studies on Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Africa’s Educational Systems - Kiru, Elisheba; Ochieng, Vollan; Wawire, Brenda; Habiamana, Oliver; Ngware, Moses (APHRC, 2023)
This report presents case studies from seven African countries (i.e., Burkina Faso, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, and Nigeria) that implemented programs and innovations in response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education systems. The report provides insights into building resilience within Africa’s education systems for the future. The case studies fill existing knowledge gaps on promising practices and add value to discussions on the contextual drivers that facilitated the implementation of the interventions, including active government involvement in mobilizing and supporting the initiatives. The programs include the PRONAE national school feeding program in Mozambique, the online teacher professional development program in Kenya, teacher training in Niger, back-to-school campaigns in Malawi, basic education training in internally displaced camps in Burkina Faso and Niger, and initiatives addressing sexual and gender-based violence in Mali. The case studies also seek to examine the extent to which the interventions addressed gender, equity, and inclusion. For the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) partner countries, these case studies provide valuable information regarding the operations of education systems and the well-being of learners.
Accepted: 2023-09-06T13:30:22Z KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:KW99KLTL 2405685:7V8V344E

Digital Application Akelius as a Blended Learning Tool - Manapbayeva, Zhannura; Aliyeva, Dinara (2023 IEEE 12th International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS), 2023)
The article deals with modern approaches to the problem of blended learning, which are based on different criteria for organizing the learning environment depending on the expected learning outcomes. The advantages of blended teaching Russian as a foreign language are creating an individual learning trajectory, taking into account the level of language proficiency, the changing social environment (students are children of migrants), and an inclusive environment. The authors demonstrate the possibilities of using the Akelius digital application for teaching Russian as a foreign language, based on the experience of using it in a blended learning format, possible ways of using the Akelius application in the educational process when teaching language literacy in combination with traditional forms of education. The article focuses on the advantages of this application, built on the principle of a communicative-activity approach, which involves situational learning of a foreign language and is in the nature of inclusion of everyday communication in the language environment. The role of the teacher in the organization of the educational process when learning a new language in conditions of blended learning has also been noted. The authors offer modern teaching technologies that contribute to the transformation of the learning environment into a creative process of socialization of migrant children; demonstrate a lesson model with the use of the Akelius digital application.
ISSN: 2770-4254 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1109/IDAACS58523.2023.10348848 2339240:G5K77QEQ 2405685:L78JPC2X
Keywords: Akelius digital application; Data acquisition; Education; Hybrid learning; Organizations; Task analysis; Training; Trajectory; blended learning; methodology for teaching a foreign language

Ghana’s Education Reforms in Spotlight - Ministry of Education Ghana (2023)
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Strengthen Educational Accountability in Ghana (SAGES) - A USAID-funded program - U.S Embassy - Ghana (USAID News & Events, 2023)
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Nudging parents and teachers to improve learning and reduce child labor in Cote d’Ivoire - Wolf, Sharon; Lichand, Guilherme (npj Science of Learning, 2023)
Whether SMS-based nudge interventions can increase parent engagement and improve child learning outcomes across diverse contexts such as rural West Africa is unknown. We conducted a school-randomized trial to test the impacts of an audio or text-message intervention (two messages per week for one school year) to parents and teachers of second and fourth grade students (N = 100 schools, 2246 students) in Cote d’Ivoire. Schools were randomly assigned to have messages sent to (i) parents only, (ii) teachers only, (iii) parents and teachers together, or (iv) control. There were statistically non-significant impacts of the parents-only treatment on learning, although with typical effect sizes (d = 0.08, p = 0.158), and marginally statistically significant increases in child labor (d = 0.11, p < 0.10). We find no impacts of the other treatment conditions. Subgroup analyses based on pre-registered subgroups show significantly larger improvements in learning for children with below-median baseline learning levels for the parents-only arm and negative impacts on learning for girls for the teachers-only arm, suggesting different conclusions regarding impacts on equity for vulnerable children.
Number: 1 Publisher: Nature Publishing Group KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1038/s41539-023-00180-z 2339240:TBVAYFZC 2405685:XET829T4
Keywords: Economics; Education

Disability and caregiver burden: Unique challenges in a developing country - Hewawitharana, Bimba D.R.; Wijesinghe, Champa J.; De Silva, Aruna; Phillips, John P.; Hewawitharana, Gemunu P. (Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023)
PURPOSE:This study aimed to identify factors, including degree of disability, that contribute to the caregiver burden of raising children with cerebral palsy in Sri Lanka.METHODS:Participants were caregivers of children with cerebral palsy attending the pediatric neurology clinic of the only tertiary care center in southern Sri Lanka. The locally validated Caregiver Difficulties Scale (CDS) was administered, and demographic information was obtained in a structured interview. Disability data was accessed through the medical record.RESULTS:Of 163 caregivers who participated in this study, 133 (81.2%) demonstrated a moderate to high level of burden, and 91 (55.8%) were at high risk for psychological burden. In the bivariate analysis, caregiver burden significantly correlated with degree of physical disability based on the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), the presence of medical co-morbidities, and having two or more children. However, only the GMFCS level and number of children remained significant predictors of caregiver burden after controlling for confounding effects.CONCLUSION:Raising a child with cerebral palsy in Sri Lanka is likely to cause caregiver burden, particularly if they have a high level of disability or one or more siblings. Monitoring caregiver burden as part of routine cerebral palsy management is important, which allows targeting psychosocial support to families most in need.
Publisher: SAGE Publications KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.3233/PRM-220070 2339240:35UXTUTF 2405685:Y8DJITB4

International experience of using E-learning during pandemics and military conflicts - Bakhmat, Nataliia; Krasnoshchok, Inna; Voron, Olha (E-Learning Innovations Journal, 2023)
The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and certain military conflicts and wars in different regions have become recent critical conditions in the social development of humanity, which has led to the active spread of the electronic knowledge acquisition system. Therefore, the experience of studying the peculiarities of e-learning implementation during a pandemic and military conflicts has become relevant. The purpose of this study is to implement a comprehensive review and analysis of existing scientific works on the use of e-learning in crisis conditions. For this purpose, PubMed, Scopus, WebofScince were chosen as the main scientific and metric databases, and Ebsco and Sherpa Romeo were used as additional ones. The criteria for including the literature are based on relevance, relevance to the research topic, and the availability of a detailed methodology. In addition, the emphasis was placed on the works of less than 5 authors and publications written since 2014. Thus, based on these criteria, 62 items were selected for analysis. The analysis was based on thematic and comparative methods. The results characterize the dynamics of the emergence of scientific papers on e-education. It is determined that high rates of interest are present in 2020 and 2022 (both 27.42% of the total). It has also been found that modern countries use various electronic tools to adapt to the crisis: learning platforms, management systems, electronic communications, and electronic journals. The conclusions show that international experience shows that the global education system is adapting to the challenges. E-education has also proven to be effective during military conflicts, in particular the experience of Saudi Arabia, Syria, Ukraine and other countries, which indicates the widespread use of e-education elements.
Number: 2 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.57125/ELIJ.2023.06.25.04 2339240:8JEGRCNI 2405685:4SHKS5W3
Keywords: critical conditions; development; electronic technologies; global educational system; war conditions

Leveraging transformative AI to support curriculum alignment - Alexandre, Jamie (Medium, 2023)
Curriculum alignment is critical but tedious; we’re building open ML and AI tools to automate and streamline the process.
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A cultural transformation: Pakistani girls outperforming boys in education - Ullah, Hazir; Ullah, Raza; Shoaib, Muhammad (Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences, 2023)
In this paper, we highlight and present a nuanced picture of girls’ outperformance and boys’ underperformance in education in the urban centres of Pakistan. This is a very interesting and remarkable gender reverse trend in education performance in the dominated socio-cultural context of Pakistan. The paper takes into account the annual results of two examination boards: a) Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar and b) Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Faisalabad, Pakistan. Employing content analysis techniques, we have examined young boys’ and girls’ educational performance in secondary school certificate (SSC) and higher secondary schools certificate (HSSC) examinations from 2002 to 2016. The paper takes into account the first three positions as an indicator of outperformance. The paper simply highlights the trend of structure transformation and does not inquire about reasons for boys’ underperformance and girls’ outperformance. The study findings suggest that girls are outperforming boys in the urban centres of Pakistan.
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Cambodia Dataset - International Monetary Fund (2023)
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Timor-Leste - International Monetary Fund (2023)
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Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

High-quality education for better sustainability and resiliency - Prazian, Michael V; Prykhodko, Viktoria M (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2023)
The world meets poly crises in climate, pandemic, energy, food, human rights, and migration; hot and cold wars have come in Europe and other regions. The scope of the tasks becomes unprecedented, and their complexity demands high-level skill sets and teaching culture. Education moves into epicentres of the fight for better sustainability and resilience. The United National Sustainable Development Goals Four (SDG4) supposes allocating and diligently using several trillion US dollars for the next decades. The ambitious goals drive the educational system to be at a decent level regarding outcome and process. Saving gratitude to functions of a fundamental human right, a public good, gender equality, and an absolute right to education for all, the author urges that high-quality education is the priority because it will help society to cope with a new level of challenges and even existential threats the climate-like. The article describes the methodology and the importance of soft-hard skills for teaching and learning. The secondary-based sources research illustrates practical results regarding the educational process. The Triple Bottom Line principle (Planet, Profit, People) encompasses many disciplines engaging the main aspects of sustainability and resiliency and climate change for the university curricula in a coherent way. The article considers future trends in high education and case studies connected with the European Green Deal, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting and practical aspects of Green Growth and De-Growth Theory. The Quality of Education reflects the regulator’s requirements and social and personal expectations. Life-long learning becomes a norm. The authors consider university products, processes and platforms through the lens of future trends, threats and opportunities. In times of turbulence, the results obtained through students’ upskilling and reskilling programs should fit the demands of new jobs, technologies, and financial mechanisms.
Publisher: IOP Publishing KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1088/1755-1315/1254/1/012031 2339240:A62E4QP4 2405685:FILG383T

What Explains Vietnam's Exceptional Performance in Education Relative to Other Countries? Analysis of the 2012, 2015, and 2018 PISA Data - Dang, Hai-Anh; Glewwe, Paul; Lee, Jongwook; Vu, Khoa (Economics of Education Review, 2023)
Despite being the poorest or second poorest participant, Vietnam outperformed all other developing countries, and many wealthier countries, on the 2012, 2015, and 2018 PISA assessments. We investigate Vietnam's strong performance, evaluating several possible explanations for this apparent exemplary achievement. After correcting for potentially non-representative PISA samples, including bias from Vietnam's large out-of-school population, Vietnam remains a large positive outlier conditional on its income. Possible higher motivation of, and coaching given to, Vietnamese students can at most only partly explain Vietnam's performance. The child-, household- and school-level variables in the PISA data explain little of Vietnam's strong PISA performance relative to its income level. At most, they explain about 30% of Vietnam's exceptional performance in math and reading. Further research is needed to understand the exceptional performance of Vietnamese students.
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Keywords: PISA; Vietnam; education; enrollment; student learning; test scores

Stakeholders’ perspectives of enablers and barriers to successfully implementing an integrated early childhood development program in an informal urban settlement in Kenya - Ssewanyana, Derrick; Martin, Marie-Claude; Angwenyi, Vibian; Kabue, Margaret; Proulx, Kerrie; Zhang, Linlin; Malti, Tina; Njoroge, Eunice; Nasambu, Carophine; Marangu, Joyce; Odhiambo, Rachel; Ombech, Eunice; et al. (SAGE Open, 2023)
Integrated early childhood development (ECD) programs boost child health and developmental outcomes. However, the factors contributing to the successful implementation of such programs in informal urban settlements are not well researched. We conducted 14 focus group discussions and 13 key informant interviews with 125 caregivers of children under the age of 5 years and stakeholders, exploring their views on enablers and barriers to implementing an integrated ECD program in an informal settlement in Kenya. Strategic engagement, capacity building, transparency, fair compensation of ECD workforce, communication skills, and the need to tailor ECD programs to local realities were discussed. An equity-focused implementation approach for integrated ECD programs is timely.
Publisher: SAGE Publications KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1177/21582440231208986 2339240:AJEW5QXZ 2405685:DKJM4M97

Evidence of the ISTE Standards for Educators leading to learning gains - Crompton, Helen (Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2023)
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) empirically designed and published educator standards to provide a roadmap for educators on effective technology integration. The purpose of this further study was to determine what empirical evidence demonstrates that the educator practices have a positive impact on student learning. Using a scoping review methodology, a transparent protocol was used for searching, identifying, and selecting articles that map to the practices within the ISTE Standards. The findings of this study reveal that all the practices in ISTE educator standards led to learning gains. This study is important for researchers, practitioners, funders, and policymakers as it provides empirical evidence that the technology practices within the ISTE Standards lead to student learning gains.
Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/21532974.2023.2244089 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/21532974.2023.2244089 2339240:I4DQIJFH 2405685:PF96ZE25
Keywords: ISTE standards; teacher education; technology standards

Launching the 2024 OpenAI Learning Impact Prize - Tools Competition (2023)
Tools Competition is thrilled to partner with OpenAI to drive edtech innovation leveraging AI to change the way we teach and learn.
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Ethical Aspects of Faking Emotions in Chatbots and Social Robots - Indurkhya, Bipin (arXiv, 2023)
Telling lies and faking emotions is quite common in human-human interactions: though there are risks, in many situations such behaviours provide social benefits. In recent years, there have been many social robots and chatbots that fake emotions or behave deceptively with their users. In this paper, I present a few examples of such robots and chatbots, and analyze their ethical aspects. Three scenarios are presented where some kind of lying or deceptive behaviour might be justified. Then five approaches to deceptive behaviours - no deception, blatant deception, tactful deception, nudging, and self deception - are discussed and their implications are analyzed. I conclude by arguing that we need to develop localized and culture-specific solutions to incorporating deception in social robots and chatbots.
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Keywords: Computer Science - Robotics; I.2.9

Use of Assistive Education Technologies to Support Children with Visual and Hearing Difficulties in the East Asia and Pacific Region - Yarrow, Noah; Pynnonen, Lauri; Song, Chuyu; Bhardwaj, Riaz; Spiezio, Mario (World Bank, 2023)
Evidence on the uptake, use, and impact of EdTech at scale on participation and learning among students with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries remains very limited. This report presents findings on access to EdTech for children with difficulties in hearing and vision in middle-income countries (MICs) in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region using three approaches: (i) a systematic regional literature review; (ii) interviews with 17 actors from the education technology private sector across the EAP region; and (iii) case studies from four countries: Vietnam, the Philippines, China, and Tonga. The main findings from the literature review are that most EdTech solutions in EAP MICs were applied at very small scale, with a focus on the tech testing stage, and only two of the 13 identified studies from a sample of 1,661 studies measured changes in student learning outcomes. The private sector interviews indicate qualitatively that most actors in this space are unaware of the needs of children with vision and hearing disabilities, and that other challenges such as profitability and general inequalities related to access to devices and high-speed internet receive the most attention. The case studies report no examples of national deployment of any assistive education technology, though there are multiple examples of small-scale digital approaches developed by individual schools or NGOs and shared locally or, in two cases, regionally. In looking at country contexts for the case studies, we found a lack of publicly available data on spending for assistive EdTech in EAP, a lack of data on (a) prevalence of disabilities among the student population, (b) student learning, and (c) student persistence in higher grades. We examine new data on policy-maker estimates of access and inclusion of children with disabilities, and find that despite support for inclusion, there is large scope for improving data collection, service delivery and access to assistive EdTech in MICs in the EAP region.
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Revolutionizing Text Data Analysis with AI Autocoding with NVivo - Lumivero (Lumivero, 2023)
As the original AI qualitative data analysis software, NVivo has fine-tuned the autocoding feature that lets researchers conduct text data analysis with AI to detect and code themes and sentiments.
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Seeking sustainable solutions in refugee education: Who pays? - Naylor, Ruth Naylor (The Education and Development Forum (UKFIET), 2023)
Inclusion of refugees in national education systems is seen by UNHCR, and many others, as the most sustainable solution for protecting refugees’ right to education. But when a low-income country is…
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Perplexity AI: Review, Advantages & Guide (2023) - Aayush (Elegant Themes Blog, 2023)
AI assistants are changing how we interact with technology, helping us with tasks like answering questions and creating content. Google and Bing have already added AI like Bard and Bing Chat to their platforms. However, there’s a new player in the market: Perplexity AI. In this post, we will look at Perplexity AI and its […]
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bwallace/abstrackr-web - Wallace, Byron (2023)
web-based citation screening tool
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AI language tools risk scientific diversity and innovation - Nakadai, Ryosuke; Nakawake, Yo; Shibasaki, Shota (Nature Human Behaviour, 2023)
Number: 11 Publisher: Nature Publishing Group KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1038/s41562-023-01652-3 2405685:QIX9ZW5M 2486141:LHWYJQUZ
Keywords: Cultural evolution; Scientific community

The creation of a nudging protocol to support online student engagement in higher education - Brown, Alice; Lawrence, Jill; Basson, Marita; Axelsen, Megan; Redmond, Petrea; Turner, Joanna; Maloney, Suzanne; Galligan, Linda (Active Learning in Higher Education, 2023)
Combining nudge theory with learning analytics, ‘nudge analytics’, is a relatively recent phenomenon in the educational context. Used, for example, to address such issues as concerns with student (dis)engagement, nudging students to take certain action or to change a behaviour towards active learning, can make a difference. However, knowing who to nudge, how to nudge or when to nudge can be a challenge. Providing students with strategic, sensitive nudges that help to move them forward is almost an art form. It requires not only technical skills to use appropriate software and interpret data, but careful consideration of what to say and how to say it. In this article a nudge protocol is presented that can be used in online courses to encourage student engagement with key course resources that are integral to supporting their learning.
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Nigeria: Commission to Integrate Almajiri, Out-of-School Children System - Olugbemi, Adeniyi (Leadership, 2023)
Minister of state for education, Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu, has said the federal government will soon integrate the over 10 million Almajirai and out-of-school children, with the establishment of National Commission for Almajirai and Out-of-School Children. He said this is with a view to teaching them skills to make them self-reliant.
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Keywords: Education; Nigeria; West Africa

Reviews and reviewing: Approaches to research synthesis. An annual review of information science and technology (ARIST) paper - Smith, Linda C. (Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 2023)
Abstract Reviews have long been recognized as among the most important forms of scientific communication. The rapid growth of the primary literature has further increased the need for reviews to distill and interpret the literature. This review on Reviews and Reviewing: Approaches to Research Synthesis encompasses the evolution of the review literature, taxonomy of review literature, uses and users of reviews, the process of preparing reviews, assessment of review quality and impact, the impact of information technology on the preparation of reviews, and research opportunities for information science related to reviews and reviewing. In addition to providing a synthesis of prior research, this review seeks to identify gaps in the published research and to suggest possible future research directions.
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Keywords: _Added-ailr-2024

A systems thinking approach to e-learning on climate change: Capacity-building for junior high school teachers in the Philippines - Ignacio, John Trixstan Santos; Gonzales, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco; Lee-Chua, Queena (International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 2023)
A mixed-method study was performed to determine the impact of integrating systems thinking (ST) into an electronic learning module for junior high school teachers in the Philippines. The study aims to assess how an ST approach to pedagogy compared against a conventional approach in terms of contribution to the participants’ global climate change content knowledge, holistic thinking and depth and accuracy of knowledge and reasoning.,The study implemented e-learning modules using an ST approach versus a conventional approach in teaching climate science to junior high school teachers. The paper presents quantitative data obtained from pre and posttests results of the 20 teacher-participants and qualitative data obtained during the focus-group discussion (FGD) after the implementation of the study.,The results from the statistical analysis indicated that the ST group obtained a significant increase in their assessment scores compared to the non-ST group, according to predetermined criteria. Content knowledge, depth and accuracy of knowledge and reasoning increased the most. The participants mentioned during the FGD that the module helped deepen their understanding of climate change.,The study was limited to 20 teacher-participants, but it has relevance for public school teachers in the country given that participants had raised concerns regarding the lack of training in their schools for teaching climate science. They admitted that they lacked critical information to include in climate change topics in their classes.,This paper shows how the ST approach can be used to teach climate change to junior high students. The e-learning module can provide teachers with better understanding, knowledge and reasoning to teach climate change to high school students more effectively.
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1108/IJDRBE-02-2023-0022 2339240:3D9RVHFE 2405685:I6Q5NPMF

A review of the Nigeria data protection act 2023 - Eke, Sandra; Okoro, Franklin; Abdulsalam, Maryam; Idorenyin, Ekpenyong (Mondaq, 2023)
Mondaq Award Winner - In an increasingly interconnected and data-driven world, the protection of personal information has become a matter of paramount importance. Individuals and organizations alike...
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Making Teacher Policy Work - World Bank (World Bank Group, 2023)
Making Teacher Policy Work (English)
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ChatGPT Pricing, Explained: Plus & Tokens (2024) - Ch, David (Guides.ai, 2023)
ChatGPT Plus costs $20 per month ($23.80/month for EU + UK). The ChatGPT API costs $0.002 for every 1000 tokens.
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Artificial intelligence in education unplugged: A new era for the underserved - da Silva, Thomaz Edson Veloso (eLearning Industry, 2023)
This opinion piece explores the potential of AIED Unplugged for underserved communities, particularly in the global south.
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EdTech, Learning and Equity: The EdTech Hub Research Portfolio - Haßler, Björn; Wagner, Dan; Outhwaite, Laura (EdTechHub, 2023)
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Technology in Education: A Case Study on Viet Nam - Le, Anh Vinh; Luong, Minh Phuong; Do, Duc Lan; Tran, My Ngoc; Bui, Thi Dien (Global Education Monitoring Report Team and Viet Nam National Institute of Educational Sciences, 2023)
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Making preschool STEM education accessible, affordable in Vietnam - HundrEd (2023)
KidsEdu is Vietnam's first preschool STEM curriculum validated by STEM.org. It aims to bring digital literacy to millions of preschool children, with focus on computational thinking and robotics. KidsEdu makes it possible to deliver preschool STEM program at fee as low as USD 3.5/student/month, by: localizing curriculum; sponsoring STEM labs; supporting preschool STEM teacher development.
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Digital competencies and the 21 century skills of university teachers in Nigeria - Ogunbodede, Kolawole Francis; Ewata, Thompson O.; Kumar, Amit; Okediji, Oyekanmi Gabriel (European Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Education, 2023)
The study examined university teachers’ digital literacy in Nigeria’s south-south geopolitical region. The descriptive survey approach was used, and three research questions served as the study’s direction. Data were gathered via an online questionnaire. SPSS version 23 was used to calculate the mean and standard deviation after frequency counts and simple percentages were used to evaluate the data while the independent t-test was used to test the hypothesis. The online survey was distributed to 200 faculty members, and 91 of them fill it out, yielding a 46% response rate. The sample for the study consisted of 91 lecturers who answered the online survey. Two measurement and evaluation specialists and two experts in digital technology evaluated the questionnaire. Cronbach’s alpha was employed to determine the instrument’s dependability, and the result was 0.74. The results showed that university lecturers possess high levels of both fundamental and multidimensional digital competence. The survey found that among the difficulties experienced by university teachers in acquiring digital skills were a lack of opportunity for information and communication technology (ICT) training, the high cost of ICT literacy training, inadequate ICT facilities, and a lack of sponsorship. Lastly, the outcome of the hypothesis test indicates that there is no statistically substantial difference in the levels of digital competence between male and female university lecturers. Based on their findings, the researchers suggested that university administrators set up digital skills training for university faculty members as well as assistance and incentives to promote development of digital abilities. The government should be dedicated to education overall by investing adequate finances for teacher training, infrastructural development, and enhanced welfare programs to deliver excellent university education in this digital era.
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AI's climate impact goes beyond its emissions - Coleman, Jude (Scientific American, 2023)
To understand how AI is contributing to climate change, look at the way it’s being used
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Vietnam Digital Transformation Agenda - OpenDevelopment Vietnam (2023)
Vietnam is pushing toward Industry 4.0 with the government's Digital Transformation Agenda (DTA) to leverage digital technologies to drive economic growth, improve governance, and promote social development. Digital transformation is being promoted as the key to unlocking the country's two primary development goals: achieving net zero carbon emission by 2050 and becoming a high-income country
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ChatGPT Pricing: How Much Does ChatGPT Cost? - Drapkin, Aaron (Tech.co, 2023)
ChatGPT has lots of different plans, models and services. But how much do they actually cost? We take a closer look.
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Assessing Digital and Financial Literacy in Timor-Leste: A Survey on Knowledge, Skills and Access - United Nations Capital Development Fund Pacific Office (UNCDF, 2023)
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Learners and caregivers barriers and attitudes to SMS-based mobile learning in Kenya - Jordan, Katy; Damani, Kalifa; Myers, Christina; Mumbi, Albina; Khagame, Phoebe; Njuguna, Lydia (African Educational Research Journal, 2023)
The use of mobile phones has been identified as a potential way to bring the benefits of educational technology to a wider audience, including in low-connectivity settings. This is a topic that has received renewed interest recently as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and school closures. While a number of recent studies have demonstrated good potential for mobile phones and SMS to be used to support learning, there are also questions about how equitable this medium is in practice. We conducted a telephone survey with learners (n = 122) and their caregivers (n = 124) who use M-Shule, an SMS-based educational platform in Kenya, in order to understand their attitudes towards mobile learning, and the benefits and constraints. In particular, we consider whether there are differences in responses according to gender and/or location, to shed light on whether use is equitable. We find that girls and boys face similar barriers to use, and the technology is perceived to be equally beneficial. We identify some areas for potential further support for all learners through mobile learning.
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paperdigest (AI-Powered Research Platform) (Paper Digest, 2023)
Based in New York, we serve users from thousands of universities & companies on search, review, text rewriting and more.
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Why states can’t access N64bn UBEC fund – NGF - Zakariyau, Abdulrahman (Punch Newspapers, 2023)
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has called for a review of the Universal Basic Education Commission Act to reduce the out-of-school children.
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Conceptual modeling: Topics, themes, and technology trends - Storey, Veda C.; Lukyanenko, Roman; Castellanos, Arturo (ACM Computing Surveys, 2023)
Conceptual modeling is an important part of information systems development and use that involves identifying and representing relevant aspects of reality. Although the past decades have experienced continuous digitalization of services and products that impact business and society, conceptual modeling efforts are still required to support new technologies as they emerge. This paper surveys research on conceptual modeling over the past five decades and shows how its topics and trends continue to evolve to accommodate emerging technologies, while remaining grounded in basic constructs. We survey over 5,300 papers that address conceptual modeling topics from the 1970s to the present, which are collected from 35 multidisciplinary journals and conferences, and use them as the basis from which to analyze the progression of conceptual modeling. The important role that conceptual modeling should play in our evolving digital world is discussed, and future research directions proposed.
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Proceedings of the Eleventh ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale (Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, United States, 2024)
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How Can EMIS be Designed and Implemented in Ways That Make Them Used and Useful? - Adam, Taskeen; Mitchell, Joel (EdTech Hub, 2024)
This Learning Brief is part of the EdTech Hub Learning Brief Series, providing practical resources for people working to improve the use of technology in education. In this brief, we look at education management information systems (EMIS). EMIS are pivotal in educational administration, facilitating the digitisation of processes and data to enable informed decision-making. However, persistent challenges impede their effectiveness. We examine why it is vital to consider how EMIS are designed and implemented, particularly with regard to the needs and contexts of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We consider constraints in technical capacity, limited funding, and insufficient user engagement. We identify concrete, evidence-based recommendations for how to make EMIS useful and used more frequently based on current and recent research. To enhance EMIS efficacy, there is a need to underscore utility and usability, ensuring the collection of pertinent data and user-friendly interfaces. Furthermore, the social implications of EMIS data on individuals and communities must be considered in order to meet their needs. We also explore areas for further consideration and include lists of resources relevant to EMIS and questions and solutions to consider. Keywords: education management information systems (EMIS); low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); user-centred design; evidence-based decision-making; EdTech; educational administration. An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy: Harnessing AI for Africa’s development and prosperity - African Union (2024)
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Summary: EdTech in Lao People's Democratic Republic - A Rapid Scan - Afzal, Nimra; Thang, Sarah; Tulivuori, Jukka; Thinley, Sangay; Mazari, Haani (EdTech Hub, 2024)
This document is a summary of a country scan on XYZ produced by EdTech Hub as part of the ASEAN-UK SAGE programme. EdTech Hub country scans explore factors that enable and hinder the use of technology in education. This includes policies, government leadership, private-sector partnerships, and digital infrastructure for education. The scans are intended to be comprehensive but are by no means exhaustive; nonetheless, we hope they will serve as a useful starting point for more in-depth discussions about opportunities and barriers in EdTech in specific countries and, in this case, Lao People's Democratic Republic. An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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Impact of technology integration on education in emergency (EiE): An analysis of emergency remote education at K-12 level for girls in Afghanistan since 2020 - Ahmadi, Sima (Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education Special Edition, 2024)
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Nigeria’s currency has fallen to a record low as inflation surges. How did things get so bad? | AP News - Asadu, Chinedu (AP News, 2024)
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Annual Status of Education Report ASER-Pakistan 2023: National (Rural) - ASER Pakistan (2024)
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Elevating Education at High Altitude: EdTech implementation in Gilgit-Baltistan - Aslam, M. Nawaz; Mazari, Haani; Hayat, Amal; Hassan, Syed Mustafa; Afzal, Nimra; Zahir, Jazib; Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, Pakistan (EdTech Hub, 2024)
Gilgit-Baltistan, located in the northernmost part of Pakistan, is a region known for its mountainous geography. Its complex geography creates challenges for education, such as geographic isolation and infrastructural limitations. While technology offers the potential to overcome these barriers of isolation, several infrastructural and capacity barriers prevent equitable access to EdTech. The Government of Gilgit-Baltistan has strived to respond to these barriers by introducing a more holistic EdTech implementation model that aims to contextualise solutions toward infrastructural and capacity needs. The study investigates the government’s reforms and initiatives to identify good practices and provide further recommendations to enhance EdTech implementation in Gilgit-Baltistan. It also considers the strengths and opportunities that shape Gilgit-Baltistan’s approaches to implementing EdTech through the 'STEAM' and 'Smart Schools' interventions. Key elements of the government’s approach to implementing EdTech include a focus on aligning intervention design with infrastructural needs, for example, by considering solarisation to improve access to power sources. The introduction of ‘hot spots’ to enable offline access to an LMS has enabled schools to access preloaded, curriculum-aligned teaching and learning materials. To overcome challenges in teacher capacity, the government invested in ‘Tech Fellows’ (IT graduates who support teachers with classroom integration) to bridge the gap between limited digital skills and implementation requirements. In this study, we find areas through which this model can be strengthened and highlight examples that implementers in low-resource settings can learn from. low-resource contexts; blended learning; Pakistan; Gilgit-Baltistan; digital skills; teacher training; solar energy; offline solutions An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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From EdTech to PedTech: Changing the way we think about digital technology - Aubrey-Smith, Fiona; Twining, Peter (Routledge, 2024)
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Narrowing the data gap - Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) (ACER Data Visualisations, 2024)
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Lots of snakes but where are the ladders? Building environment-smart learning friendly schools responsive to extreme weather - Bangay, Colin (The Education and Development Forum (UKFIET), 2024)
Anyone who has ever been in a concrete-walled, corrugated iron-rooved building in the heat of the dry season or experienced the noise of a tropical rainstorm will appreciate how this can impact on…
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Education in times of restriction: An examination of refugee girls’ and young women’s access to learning during COVID-19 school closures in Pakistan - Barnes, Katrina; Ashlee, Amy; Mukankusi, Aimee; Pacitto, Julia; Rabi, Asma; Thomas, Matt; Ullah, Noor; Zazai, Rozina; Zhao, Annette (Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2024)
Abstract This paper examines the extent to which refugee girls and young women were able to access learning during COVID-19 education closures in Pakistan, and the role that EdTech played in their learning access. It is based on findings from a survey with 403 Afghan refugee students, along with in-depth interviews with six young female refugees. The research shows that, while the majority of female refugee students were able to continue accessing education in some form during school closures, learning access was nevertheless limited, and a sizable minority were not engaged in any learning during this time. Teacher and institutional support was either absent or inadequate for many students, and infrastructure and devices that serve to support remote learning were not always reliable or accessible. Although male respondents were less likely than females to engage in independent study during the closures, refugee girls and young women were significantly less likely than their male counterparts to own the devices they needed for learning. The findings demonstrate how targeted investment in specific types of EdTech and teacher professional development, as well as supporting educational institutions in the establishment of remote learning opportunities, could help sustain learning during future periods of educational restriction.
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EdTech for Out-of-School Children and Youth: A Rapid Evidence Review for the Southeast Asian Region - Barnes, Katrina; Mazari, Haani; Mitchell, Joel; Hayat, Amal; Zhao, Annette; Ullah, Noor; Emerusenge, Aime Parfait; D'Rozario, Jonny; Hinks, Jessica; Thinley, Sangay (EdTech Hub, 2024)
This publication is one part of a series of Rapid Evidence Reviews (RERs) that has been produced by EdTech Hub as part of the ASEAN-UK Supporting the Advancement of Girls’ Education (SAGE) Programme. The programme aims to enhance foundational learning opportunities for all by breaking down barriers that hinder the educational achievements of girls and marginalised learners. The purpose of the RERs is to provide education decision-makers with accessible, evidence-based summaries of good practice in specific areas of EdTech in the Southeast Asian region. They are focused on topics which are particularly relevant to marginalised learners, and how to improve their access to education with technology. All the RERs are available at https://edtechhub.org/. This Rapid Evidence Review (RER) provides an overview of existing literature on the use of educational technology (EdTech) by and for out-of-school children and youth (OOSCY) in Southeast Asia. The review summarises how EdTech is currently being used with OOSCY learners in these contexts, explores how effective these implementations are, and highlights the benefits and challenges of using EdTech with different out-of-school learners. The review’s scope includes the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. The review’s scope includes the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. The RER aims neither to advocate nor discourage the use of technology to support education for OOSCY, but rather to provide an accessible summary of existing evidence on the topic so that educators, policymakers and donors might make informed decisions about the potential role of technology in delivering education for OOSCY. Key words: out-of-school children; rapid evidence review; RER; Southeast Asia; ASEAN; education technology; marginalised learners An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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Summary: EdTech for Out-of-School Children and Youth - A Rapid Evidence Review for the Southeast Asian Region - Barnes, Katrina; Mazari, Haani; Mitchell, Joel; Hayat, Amal; Zhao, Annette; Ullah, Noor; Emerusenge, Aime Parfait; D’Rozario, Jonny; Hinks, Jessica; Thinley, Sangay (EdTech Hub, 2024)
This document is a summary of a rapid evidence review on EdTech for Out-of-School Children and Youth produced by EdTech Hub as part of the ASEAN-UK Supporting the Advancement of Girls’ Education (SAGE) Programme. The purpose of the RERs is to provide education decision-makers with accessible, evidence-based summaries of good practice in specific areas of EdTech in the Southeast Asian region. They are focused on topics which are particularly relevant to marginalised learners, and how to improve their access to education with technology. All the RERs are available at https://edtechhub.org/.An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/ An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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EdTech for Education in Emergencies: A review of existing guidance and minimum standards - Barnes, Katrina; Ramesh Vasudevan, Sharanya; Hayat, Amal; Emerusenge, Aime Parfait; Zazai, Rozina (EdTech Hub, 2024)
EdTech Hub is seeking to work with the education in emergencies (EiE) sector to develop quality standards and guidance relating to the effective implementation of educational technology (EdTech) in crisis contexts. To ensure that this work is genuinely meaningful and helpful, it is important to understand what guidance is already available in this space, and what effective guidance could look like. To do this, we reviewed existing guidance documents relating to the design and implementation of EdTech in emergency contexts, along with materials from adjacent disciplines such as humanitarian work and technology design and development. By identifying key commonalities and persistent gaps across these documents, we were able to suggest what future guidance relating to EdTech in emergencies should include, and how this guidance should be developed. Keywords: EdTech; education in emergencies; guidance; minimum standards An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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Basic Education Equivalency Program (BEEP) - BEEP (EdTech Center @ World Education, 2024)
BEEP is a mobile learning initiative that aims to provide out-of-school youth and adults in Cambodia the opportunity to upgrade their skills while working and to enhance access to continuing education and employment opportunities.
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Remote Supervision Options for School Quality Assurance Officers: Recommendations for a cost-effective and rapid develop-and-test process - Beoku-Betts, Iman; Ampofo, Rudolph; Haßler, Björn (EdTech Hub, 2024)
The Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme II (SSEIP II) is a five-year programme funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to support the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) to improve learning outcomes for students at secondary level and to increase the enrolment, retention and well-being of girls and children with disabilities in school. Part of the programme includes exploring the use of different digital tools for School Quality Assurance Officers (SQAOs), including tools for remote visits. In December 2022, the EdTech Hub collaborated with the Government of Sierra Leone and implementing partners of the Leh Wi Lan programme (continued under SSEIP II) to better understand what factors affect the variability in the activity levels of SQAOs and the level of engagement with digital tools by school principals. Based on the findings of this research, the SSEIP II project will look at supporting the MBSSE to formalise remote supervision options for the SQAOs, particularly for those with remote clusters. As part of this work, this report focuses on recommendations for how SQAOs can conduct remote school visits, particularly for schools in hard-to-reach areas.An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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Gamified interventions for refugee children in primary education: A scoping study - Bizota, Katerina; Papadopoulou, Maria (2024)
By the end of 2022, UNICEF reported a staggering figure of 45 million displaced children worldwide. A significant proportion of these children encounter obstacles in accessing and attaining quality education, particularly in the context of enriching learning opportunities in a second language. Gamification of learning is a design process that can augment an existing educational context by incorporating game elements. To grasp the nature and the full potential of gamification in language learning, a scoping study was applied to detect gamified interventions that were designed for refugee students aged 6-12 years old and implemented in various formal and informal environments. Research papers were selected and supplemented by web searches to trace online reports and relevant projects for refugees. In total, twenty-six (26) interventions were selected for the coding process. The findings were organized in a narrative synthesis of emerging learning practices that respond to several gamified perspectives relating to the needs and characteristics of the target population. The final section of the paper outlines lessons learned to inform practitioners on how to leverage gamification for future learning initiatives in various refugee settings.
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East-Timor - Britannica (2024)
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Laos | History, Flag, Map, Capital, Population, & Facts - Britannica (2024)
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Supporting Children’s Access and Retention in Education in Emergency, Fragile, and Conflict-Affected Contexts - Cameron, L.; Pon, C.; D'Angelo, S.; Cooper, K. (Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange, 2024)
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Education System Resilience - Cameron, Leanne; Thomas, Elizabeth; Amenya, Donvan; West, Helen; Mugiraneza, Jean-Pierre; Page, Ella (Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange:, 2024)
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TCPD in Tanzania: Design-Based Implementation Research Cycle 2 Recommendations - Chachage, Kristeen; Koomar, Saalim; Swai, Calvin; Massam, Winston; Hennessy, Sara; Masonda, Jonathan Paskali; Anthony, Gervace; Mrope, Winifrida Jacob; Malibiche, Mustafa; Mutura, Emmanuel; Mtenzi, Frederick; Komba, Aneth; et al. (EdTech Hub, 2024)
MEWAKA (Mafunzo Endelevu kwa Walimu Kazini, or teacher continuous professional development [TCPD]) is a landmark teacher professional development programme being implemented by the Government of Tanzania. The research project, 'The Impact of a Tech-Supported, School-Based TPD Model on Learning Outcomes in Tanzania, using Design-Based Implementation Research (DBIR)', closely aligns with the Tanzania National TCPD implementation plan, to evaluate the implementation of MEWAKA at school level. This policy brief presents a summary of the key findings and recommendations from the second cycle of the DBIR carried out between September and November 2023. Keywords: TCPD; teacher professional development; design-based implementation research; primary education; Tanzania; communities of learningAn output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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In-depth Analysis: EU support for access to quality education in Sub-Saharan Africa - Chelpi-Den Hamer, Magali (European Parliament, European Union, 2024)
This in-depth analysis considers different European Union (EU) programmes that support access to quality education in Sub-Saharan Africa, from the perspectives of both development cooperation and humanitarian aid. It investigates how these programmes currently meet the needs of developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and where there are still gaps, noting particularly the role of local partners in this support system. The EU has been complying with its commitment to spend 10 % of humanitarian funding on education in emergencies since 2019. In percentage terms, the EU is the only donor doing so to date. The same commitment has been made for development aid in 2020 with the pledge to dedicate 10 % of the EU development budget to educational activities. This has brought light to the EU’s role in supporting the development of human capital in the Global South, with a specific focus on SubSaharan Africa.
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Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in the Context of the National Numeracy Programme in Malawi: Findings from a rapid in-depth qualitative study - Correa de Oliveira, André; Kanyoza, Charity; Smart, Theresa; Lurvink, Anne-Fleur; Boilo, Violet; Kadzamira, Esme; Haßler, Björn (EdTech Hub, 2024)
To inform the development of Malawi's National Numeracy Programme (NNP), EdTech Hub worked with the Directorate of Quality Assurance Services (Malawi), Cambridge Education, and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to examine the NNP’s components during its extended pilot phase during the 2022–2023 school year, and explore how these might be refined to improve teaching and learning of mathematics in Malawi. In-depth qualitative research in four schools was undertaken to obtain feedback on the programme’s components from teachers, head teachers, and Primary Education Advisors. The study’s methodology incorporated semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, lesson observations, learning circle observations, training observations, and ethnographic methods. Additionally, a mathematics specialist conducted an independent, in-depth, desk-based review of the NNP teaching and learning resources to refine the study’s analysis. This report summarises the principal findings from the study. Keywords: Malawi, mathematics, numeracy, teacher continuous professional development, teacher learning circles An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
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Designing Teacher Learning Circles for Improved Foundational Numeracy Outcomes: Findings from the National Numeracy Programme in Malawi - Correa de Oliveira, André; Plaut, Daniel; Kanyoza, Charity; Boilo, Violet; Chidothi, Emmanuel; Kadzamira, Esme; Mpoola, Dorothy; McBurnie, Chris; Phiri, Magret; Haßler, Björn (EdTech Hub, 2024)
The Malawi National Numeracy Programme (NNP) was designed in 2020 in partnership with the Malawi Ministry of Education and Cambridge Education (Mott McDonald), funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Building on findings from a prior qualitative review of the NNP's programme components, EdTech Hub proposed a new phase of design-based implementation research (DBIR) to be undertaken in Term 2 of the 2022–2023 school year to refine the school-based teacher continuous professional development (TCPD) model of the NNP. As part of the research, EdTech Hub developed a new TLC guide to be tested in schools. Through observations, focus group discussions, and interviews, the Hub gathered teacher feedback and used it to co-design and iterate on this guide alongside teachers. This report summarises the principal findings from the study. It also outlines the research background, methodology, findings, and recommendations for the programme moving forward. Keywords: teacher continuous professional development, teacher learning circles, National Numeracy Programme (NNP), Malawi, design-based implementation research An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
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Lessons on Implementation: Stakeholders’ Experiences with Digital Personalized Learning Platforms - D'Angelo, Sophia; Barón, Juan; Mazari, Haani; Morales, Daniel; Tabares, Santiago Ospina; Santos, Paola Polanco; Kaye, Tom (World Bank, 2024)
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The Complete Guide to Mobile Data Collection - Dimagi Inc (2024)
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The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Lessons Paper: Strategic period 2020-2024 - Disasters Emergency Committee (2024)
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Special edition for the African Union Year of Education 2024 - Education Finance Watch (World Bank, 2024)
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Education in Emergencies: A lifeline - Educo (2024)
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Student engagement and teaching presence in blended learning and emergency remote teaching - Fan Su, Di Zou; Wang, Lixun; Kohnke, Lucas (Journal of Computers in Education, 2024)
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Climate Change and Education: From evidence to action - Fitzpatrick, Rachael; Amenya, Donvan; McAleavy, Tony (Education Development Trust, 2024)
Over the past ten years, the world’s poorest countries have experienced nearly eight times as many natural disasters compared to three decades ago. This report considers the impacts of the global climate emergency on school education in low-income countries, and explores how to address the negative consequences it has on learning.
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EdTech to Support Blended Learning in Mozambique: A curated list of EdTech interventions - Flam, Rebekka; Ramesh Vasudevan, Sharanya; Coutrim, Erica (EdTech Hub, 2024)
This document was produced in response to a request from the UNICEF Mozambique country office submitted to the EdTech Hub Helpdesk in November 2023. The UNICEF team requested a curated list of blended learning approaches and resources that are relevant to the Mozambique context, with a special focus on resources that are implemented or sourced from the Eastern and Southern Africa region. In response, the EdTech Hub Helpdesk has created this report to provide contextual and background information on the blended learning landscape in Eastern and Southern Africa, with a specific focus on Mozambique, along with a list of resources on blended learning. Keywords: blended learning; hybrid learning; Africa; Mozambique An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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Leh Wi Learn - Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (GOV.UK, 2024)
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UK Government Support for Girls’ Education Worldwide - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (GOV.UK, 2024)
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Teachers to get more trustworthy AI tech, helping them mark homework and save time - GOV.UK (2024)
The UK government announced a new project today that will enhance the ability of AI generative tools to learn from a new bank of lesson plans and curriculums.
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Using AI to Automate the Literature Review Process in Education: A Topic Brief - Haßler, Björn; Hassan, Syed Mustafa; Klune, Christopher; Mansour, Hassan; Friese, Laila (EdTech Hub, 2024)
Systematic literature reviews are often conducted manually in many research organisations. This topic brief explores the use of AI to automate the literature review process in the field of EdTech in order to improve the speed and efficiency of creating literature reviews across the sector. The topic brief is guided by the following questions: What tools are available for organisations and projects to use to automate evidence reviews? How appropriate are existing tools? Are they easy to use? Do they have licensing or cost barriers? How advanced are these AI tools? What tools are other organisations using to present the best evidence quickly? Is there value in building a bespoke AI tool to help identify, review, and synthesise evidence for literature reviews on education in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)? What are the pros and cons of building a bespoke AI tool focusing on education in LMIC versus using an already existing commercial product? What are the cost implications of the two options?
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Disseminating the Evidence and Outputs Generated by Your Programme: Three options for setting up an evidence library - Haßler, Björn; Mansour, Hassan; Friese, Laila; Longley, Sophie (EdTech Hub, 2024)
This document is designed as a guide for building and implementing a content management system, specifically an evidence library, prioritising the needs of research programmes generating evidence for other researchers and policymakers and for public readership and global dissemination. The primary focus is on securely building a system to meet research discovery requirements, such as search engine optimisation, and visibility on Google Scholar. A robust content management system like an evidence library goes beyond simply meeting web standards. It is about enhancing the research discoverability of your work, gauging your impact and reach, increasing the accessibility of your evidence, and fostering a more collaborative environment. This comprehensive approach is vital for successfully sharing evidence with the public and the global community. The document is primarily aimed at project or communications leads. We assume no specific technical expertise. It seeks to help you decide how to deploy an evidence library and whether to draw on internal or external resources (such as web developers). We expect the document to also be useful for product owners and web developers; however, we expect that for such users, the document will cover a lot of familiar ground. Keywords: evidence library; dissemination; data; research; share; content; management
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Gender and disability-related influences on teachers’ access to technology-mediated professional learning in Tanzania - Hennessy, Sara; Chachage, Kristeen; Swai, Calvin; Koomar, Saalim; Singal, Nidhi; Massam, Winston; Paskali, Jonathan H.; Adam, Taskeen (EdTech Hub, 2024)
An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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HITCH - HITCH (2024)
Learn easily with our curated library of educational videos. Access for free from almost any device. Browse topics of interest or follow a curriculum.
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EdTech in Vietnam: A Rapid Scan - Honda, Delanie; Halla, Ken; Thang, Sarah; Mazari, Haani (EdTech Hub, 2024)
EdTech Hub country scans explore factors that enable and hinder the use of technology in education. This includes policies, government leadership, private-sector partnerships, and digital infrastructure for education. The scans are intended to be comprehensive but are by no means exhaustive; nonetheless, we hope they will serve as a useful starting point for more in-depth discussions about opportunities and barriers in EdTech in specific countries and, in this case, Vietnam. This report was originally written in March 2024. It is based primarily on desk research, with quality assurance provided by country experts at Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) centres. Keywords: out-of-school children and youth; digital education; Southeast Asia; girls’ education; secondary education An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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Summary: EdTech in Vietnam - A Rapid Scan - Honda, Delanie; Halla, Ken; Thang, Sarah; Mazari, Haani (EdTech Hub, 2024)
This document is a summary of a country scan on XYZ produced by EdTech Hub as part of the ASEAN-UK SAGE programme. EdTech Hub country scans explore factors that enable and hinder the use of technology in education. This includes policies, government leadership, private-sector partnerships, and digital infrastructure for education. The scans are intended to be comprehensive but are by no means exhaustive; nonetheless, we hope they will serve as a useful starting point for more in-depth discussions about opportunities and barriers in EdTech in specific countries and, in this case, Vietnam. An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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EdTech in Timor-Leste: A Rapid Scan - Honda, Delanie; Thinley, Sangay; Thang, Sarah; Flam, Rebekka; Mazari, Haani (EdTech Hub, 2024)
EdTech Hub country scans explore factors that enable and hinder the use of technology in education. This includes policies, government leadership, private-sector partnerships, and digital infrastructure for education. The scans are intended to be comprehensive but are by no means exhaustive; nonetheless, we hope they will serve as a useful starting point for more in-depth discussions about opportunities and barriers in EdTech in specific countries and, in this case, Timor-Leste. This report was originally written in February 2024. It is based primarily on desk research, with quality assurance provided by a country expert at the Australian Council for Educational Research. Keywords: out-of-school children and youth; girls' education; Southeast Asia; learners with special education needs and disabilities; digital education An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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Summary: EdTech in Timor-Leste - A Rapid Scan - Honda, Delanie; Thinley, Sangay; Thang, Sarah; Flam, Rebekka; Mazari, Haani (EdTech Hub, 2024)
This document is a summary of a country scan on XYZ produced by EdTech Hub as part of the ASEAN-UK SAGE programme. EdTech Hub country scans explore factors that enable and hinder the use of technology in education. This includes policies, government leadership, private-sector partnerships, and digital infrastructure for education. The scans are intended to be comprehensive but are by no means exhaustive; nonetheless, we hope they will serve as a useful starting point for more in-depth discussions about opportunities and barriers in EdTech in specific countries and, in this case, Timor-Leste. An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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Refugee Education Financing: Key Facts and Findings - Hopper, Robert (World Bank, 2024)
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EiE Glossary: Education in Emergencies - Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) (INEE, 2024)
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Gender Equality in and through Education A Research Synthesis - International Development Research Centre (2024)
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Inside the 2024 Emergency Watchlist - International Rescue Committee (2024)
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ISTE Standards - International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) (2024)
The widely adopted ISTE Standards provide a framework for educators to create high-impact, sustainable and scalable learning experiences for all students.
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Child Friendly School Development Project - Kampuchea Action to Promote Education (2024)
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The influence of emergency remote teaching on K-12 world language instruction - Kissau, Scott; Davin, Kristin; Ade-Thurow, Benjamin; Haudeck, Helga; Price, Laura (NECTFL Review, 2024)
The abrupt shift to online instruction that occurred in spring 2020, often referred to as emergency remote teaching (ERT), caught many world language educators off guard. To prepare for future disruptions to face-to-face learning and illustrate promising online teaching practices that emerged during this extended period of time that could serve to expand and enhance world language instruction, it is important to understand how ERT influenced K-12 world language programs around the world. To help the world language teaching community better understand how ERT influenced world language instruction, a team of researchers collected interview data from world language teachers and students in the United States and Germany. Results confirmed that instruction was negatively impacted by the sudden shift to online formats, explained how and why instruction was influenced, and identified promising practices exhibited by teachers to mitigate the negative impact of ERT. World language teachers, stakeholders, and school leaders may wish to consider the results of this study to lessen the impact of future disruptions to on campus learning and to enhance the growing presence of online learning in schools.
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Keywords: Best Practices; COVID-19; Cross Cultural Studies; Distance Education; Educational Change; Educational Practices; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Kindergarten; Language Teachers; Pandemics; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Teacher Attitudes; ⛔ No DOI found

How Can Participatory Methods Centre Teachers Within Education Policy? - Koomar, Saalim (EdTech Hub, 2024)
This Learning Brief is part of the EdTech Hub Learning Brief Series, providing practical resources for people working to improve the use of technology in education. In this brief, we look at the potential for participatory methods to bring teachers closer to the decision-making table. Insights from those closest to the work shed light on the daily contextual realities that can determine the mechanisms for optimal success or failure of a programme. However, these voices are often neglected in the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions. We examine why and how teachers can have a voice and a space to share their wisdom to inform and improve education policy. We draw on EdTech Hub's work across various low- and middle-income contexts to offer practical insights when using or planning to use participatory methods. We share details of some of the most significant findings and engaging lessons EdTech Hub has learnt about the methods used and how they have contributed to ensuring teachers’ voices are heard at the policymaking level. We also explore areas that require further research, noting five issues that we at EdTech Hub are still grappling with in our own work, and include lists of resources relevant to participatory methods for centring teachers in education policy. Keywords: teacher; participatory methods; action research; implementation research; teacher professional development; education policy An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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What is 'Nudging' and How Does it Change Behaviour in Education? - Koomar, Saalim (EdTech Hub, 2024)
This Learning Brief is part of the EdTech Hub Learning Brief Series, providing practical resources for people working to improve the use of technology in education. In this brief, we look at the behaviour change strategy of leveraging concise messages at strategic decision points (i.e., ‘nudging’) to influence the behaviour of a recipient towards a desired outcome. We focus on EdTech Hub’s work concerning nudge messaging. It builds on work from messaging interventions in Ghana and Kenya, linking these to the broader literature on the topic. It emphasises that although there is a strong and growing evidence base for nudge technologies, effective implementation remains dependent upon context-specific adaptation. It is not inevitable that nudge messaging interventions will lead to positive outcomes — indeed, outcomes are often mixed. It is therefore vital to understand the specific impacts of interventions on particular groups of recipients. We present findings and recommendations that should inform how nudging technologies in education are approached and what decision-makers need to consider in order to ensure uptake and minimise risks. Lastly, we explore areas that require further research, namely, the changing nature of nudging due to artificial intelligence, the safeguarding risks of nudging, persisting questions about cost-effectiveness, and how nudging can more specifically target learning. Keywords: Behavioural psychology; EdTech; education; messaging; nudging; participation An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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MEWAKA National Teacher Development Reform in Tanzania: Design-Based Implementation Research: Cycle 1 Findings - Koomar, Saalim; Massam, Winston; Chachage, Kristeen; Anthony, G.; Mrope, Winifrida Jacob; Malibiche, Mustafa; Mutura, Emmanuel; Adam, Taskeen; Hennessy, Sara; Mtenzi, Fred; Komba, Aneth; Mwakabungu, Fika; et al. (EdTech Hub, 2024)
MEWAKA (Mafunzo Endelevu kwa Walimu Kazini, or Teacher Continuous Professional Development [TCPD]) is a landmark, school-based teacher professional development programme being implemented nationally by the Government of Tanzania, with the ultimate aim of raising learning outcomes in schools. EdTech Hub, Aga Khan University, and the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) are conducting research to iteratively enhance the MEWAKA implementation at primary school level and to understand the role that technology can play in scaling TCPD. This report presents the findings and recommendations from the first cycle of design-based implementation research (DBIR) conducted in rural schools in the Lindi region. Following a pilot peer facilitator workshop, data was collected through observation and self-reporting methods between September and December 2022. The aims were to capture stakeholders' perspectives at all levels of the education system and to see how schools are implementing the programme on the ground. The emerging findings and recommendations are being used to inform the redesign and further implementation of this TCPD model, and were used to identify key areas to test and investigate in the second cycle of the DBIR in 2023. Keywords: teacher professional development; design-based implementation research; Tanzania; primary education An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
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Factors in Mathematics Teachers’ Access to Digital Technologies and Their Professional Development Through Praxis in Marginalised Communities in Bangladesh - Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes; Power, Tom; Dawadi, Saraswati; Rahman, S M Hafizur; Parvin, Tauhida (Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2024)
The paper presents findings from a research study of 318 mathematics teachers’ experiences of access to, and use of, digital technology in their professional development in marginalised communities in ten districts across Bangladesh. The innovative two-cycle qualitative study design involved early career researchers collaborating with peer-researcher teachers who interviewed their peers about local teachers’ experiences. The interview data was analysed through the lens of Van Dijk’s model of digital access and use, addressing motivation, physical access, skills, and usage. The findings reveal that most rural teachers were able to overcome barriers to access and complete the online course using their mobile phones, but the aim of making mathematics learning more active and joyful was only realised among the minority of teachers who had a supportive school environment. Promoting and supporting opportunities for praxis in schools is essential if technology enhanced professional development is to lead to improvements in teaching and learning. The findings have important implications for practice and at policy level to rethink access to professional development through ‘mobile first’ technologies and support for praxis in schools, in marginalised communities in Bangladesh and elsewhere.
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Lao Social Indicator Survey III (LSIS III) 2023 - Lao Statistics Bureau (2024)
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A Dialogic Design-Based Research Partnership Approach: Developing Close-to-Practice Educational Technology Theory in Kenya - Major, Louis; Daltry, Rebecca; Rahman, Asad; Plaut, Daniel; Otieno, Mary; Otieno, Kevin (Global Perspectives on Teaching with Technology, 2024)
Design-based research (DBR) has promise for investigating educational technology in low- and middle-income contexts. However, DBR is implemented infrequently in such settings, highlighting a need for guidance on implementation. This chapter critically reflects on innovative DBR involving Kenyan teachers and research partners over two years. This focused on the iterative evaluation of a ‘digital personalised learning’ tool to improve its integration into classroom practice. This DBR promoted teacher-researcher engagement by adopting a dialogue-informed ‘intermediate theory building’ framework, bridging the theory-practice gap. Additionally, it enhanced inclusivity by broadening the concept of partnership through an ‘integrated’ approach. Lessons learned and practical implications are highlighted. Outcomes establish a novel foundation for applying DBR to enhance educational technology for marginalised learners.
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