Stakeholder Analysis and Social Network Analysis in Natural Resource Management - Prell, Christina; Hubacek, Klaus; Reed, Mark (Society & Natural Resources, 2009)
The increasing use of stakeholder analysis in natural resource management reflects a growing recognition that stakeholders can and should influence environmental decision making. Stakeholder analysis can be used to avoid inflaming conflicts, ensure that the marginalization of certain groups is not reinforced, and fairly represent diverse interests. We present a case study from the Peak District National Park in the United Kingdom, where we used social network analysis to inform stakeholder analysis. This information helped us identify which individuals and categories of stakeholder played more central roles in the network and which were more peripheral. This information guided our next steps for stakeholder selection. The article ends with a discussion on the strengths and limitations of combining social network analysis with stakeholder analysis.
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Keywords: participatory resource management; social network analysis; stakeholder analysis

Incorporating the iPad in the mathematics classroom - Preciado-Babb, AP (Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2012 IEEE, 2012)
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Unfamiliar technology: Reaction of international students to blended learning - Prasad, P.W.C.; Angelika, Maag; Redestowicz, Margaret; Hoe, Lau Siong (Computers & Education, 2018)
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Navitas Ventures releases Global EdTech Ecosystems 1.0 – Navitas Insights - Praill, Tim (2018)
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Mother-tongue education in Africa for emancipation and development: Towards the intellectualisation of African languages - Prah, Kwesi Kwaa (Languages and education in Africa: A comparative and transdisciplinary analysis, 2009)
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Impact of Education on Labour Market Outcomes in Rural and Urban India - Pradhan, K. C.; Parida, P. C.; Sarangi, Tapas (Reflecting on India’s Development: Employment, Skill and Health, 2018)
This paper examines the returns to education with respect to three labour market outcomes namely wages, employment and occupation using the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) 68th round (2011–12) data. Wage equation (without selection bias) results point to the fact that returns to education increase at an increasing rate as the level of education increases and the impact of education is found relatively higher in the case of urban than rural areas. In case of employment, the study finds that compared to illiterates, the chances of higher educated people going to agriculture sector is less. This is true even in the case of rural areas whereas the interactive variable (education with rural dummy) is found negatively associated with employment in agriculture sector. Occupation results suggest that there is a strong association between higher education (under graduate and graduate and above) with professional occupations and less with agriculture and fishery and unskilled occupations, suggesting the need for improving education and creating quality employment opportunities in the rural areas that may help in arresting the growing urban burden.
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Keywords: Education; Employment; India; Occupation; Urban-rural gap; Wages

PM E Vidya Program | Online [Digital Learning] for Students | Portal | Courses List, Registration - Pradhan Mantri e-Vidya Initiative for Digital Education (Hindi Yojana, 2020)
[New] Complete details of Pradhan Mantri E Vidya Yojana. New Initiative for Digital learning in India. Details of Courses, Registration process.
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English in action: school based teacher development in Bangladesh - Power, Tom; Shaheen, Robina; Solly, Mike; Woodward, Clare; Burton, Sonia (The Curriculum Journal, 2012)
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English in action: school based teacher development in Bangladesh - Power, Tom; Shaheen, Robina; Solly, Mike; Woodward, Clare; Burton, Sonia (The Curriculum Journal, 2012)
In the Least Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs), School Based Teacher Development (SBTD) is sometimes advocated as a potential mechanism for improving the classroom practices experienced by millions of children in a complete school system, as quickly as possible. Robust evidence is required for approaches to be implemented with some confidence by Government development agencies, such as the UK Department for International Development (DFID). SBTD has a long history stemming from ideas of school-based curriculum development, which underlay the ideas on teacher-as-researcher, and is typically advocated in the developed world based on a view of the teacher as a professional. How might such notions play out, and to what effect, in LEDC contexts? This article examines the issues at stake in introducing SBTD in LEDCs, by examining: the nature of the evidence for various forms of teacher development, the nature of SBTD in particular and the evidence for its effectiveness. The latter issues will be illustrated through examination of English in Action (EIA, www.eiabd.com), a large-scale SBTD programme for primary and secondary English language (EL) teachers serving government schools across Bangladesh.
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Keywords: Bangladesh; English in Action; School Based Teacher Development; technologies

EIA School-based teachers development - Power, Tom; McCormick, Robert; Eyres, Ian (English In Action, 2017)
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A Quasi-Experimental Study of the Classroom Practices of English Language Teachers and the English Language Proficiency of Students, in Primary and Secondary Schools in Bangladesh - Power, Tom; McCormick, Robert; Asbeek-Brusse, Elsbeth (2017)
English in Action (EIA) is an English language teacher development project based in Bangladesh that was intended to run from 2008 to 2017, but which was extended at the request of the Government of Bangladesh, with additional funding from UKAID, for a further year to 2018. By the time of the design of this study (2014-2015) EIA was drawing to the end of upscaling (phase III, 2011-2014) and entering institutionalisation and sustainability (phase IV, 2014-17, extended 2018). Successive prior studies had indicated substantial success in improving both teachers’ classroom practices and student learning outcomes, over the pre-project baseline (e.g. EIA 2011, 2012). The 2014 Annual Review of EIA recommended that in the final phase, EIA should explore whether it would be possible to carry out a study that compared a ‘counterfactual’ or control-group of teachers and students, to the ‘EIA’ or treatment schools: i.e. a Randomised Control Trial or Quasi-Experimental study. A proposal for a Quasi-Experimental study was developed in collaboration with DFID’s South Asia Research Hub (SARH), which also provided the additional funding necessary to implement such a study. The teachers and students who were the subject of this study, were the fourth cohort to participate in English in Action (together with teachers from ‘control’ schools, in the same Upazilas). This fourth EIA cohort included Schools, Teachers and Students from approximately 200 Upazilas (of approximately 500 in total) across Bangladesh, including some of the most disadvantaged areas (with reference to UNICEF deprivation index), such as Char, Hoar and Monga districts. Teachers took part in a school-based teacher development Programme, learning communicative language teaching approaches through carrying out new classroom activities, guided by teacher development videos that showed teachers, students and schools similar to those across the country. Teachers also had classroom audio resources for use with students. All digital materials were available offline, on teachers own mobile phones, so there is no dilution of the Programmes core messages about teaching and learning, by some intermediary coming between the teacher and the materials. Teachers were supported through these activities, by other teachers in their schools, by their head teachers and by local education officers. Some teachers from each area were also given additional support and guidance from divisional EIA staff, to act as Teacher Facilitators, helping teachers work through activities and share their experiences at local cluster meetings. Whereas previous cohorts of teachers had attended eight local teacher development meetings over their participation in the project, for Cohort Four, this was reduced to four meetings, with a greater emphasis being placed on support in school by head teachers, as well as support from local education officers. This change was part of the move towards institutionalisation and sustainability of project activities within and through government systems and local officers. The purpose of this study was both to provide the evaluation evidence required for the final phase of the EIA project and to contribute to the international body of research evidence on effective practices in teacher development in low-to-middle income country contexts.
Place: Dhaka, Bangladesh Publisher: English in Action (EIA) KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:5ASMY75P 2405685:GJV2BMAG

Evidence-based approaches to improving teachers’ skills, in schools serving poor and marginalised communities - Power, Tom; Hedges, C; McCormick, R; Rahman, S (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019)
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Keywords: C:Poor and marginalised communities; ⛔ No DOI found

Community Help for Inclusive Learning and Development (CHILD): A Study of How Mobile Phones Were Used to Recruit and Equip Community Volunteers to Support Children’s Learning During Covid-19 School Closures in Zimbabwe - Power, Tom; Buckler, Alison; Ebubedike, Margaret; Tengenesha, Martha; Jama, Mbuso; Ndlovu, America; Mukoyi, Jane; Ndou, Mashudu; Mubaira, Simbarashe (EdTech Hub, 2021)
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Keywords: _DOILIVE; _EdTechHub_Output; _MELA_seen; _cover:v3; _zenodo:submitted; _zenodoETH

Activating local study-groups for children’s learning—an equitable EdTech response? - Power, Tom (EdTech Hub, 2020)
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Keywords: _DOILIVE; _EdTechHub_Output; _zenodoETH

Approaches to teacher professional development in low-to-middle-income countries - Power, Tom (Sustainable English language teacher development at scale: lessons from Bangladesh, 2019)
This chapter begins by situating discussion of approaches to teacher development (TD) in the context of the grand societal challenge of Education for All (UNESCO 2014), as written into the earlier Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and now Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4:‘to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all.’ This goal cannot be met without addressing the stark and urgent need for greater numbers of teachers who are adequately equipped with the knowledge and skills to enable effective student learning. Drawing upon personal experiences of work with teachers in LMICs over nearly two decades, the chapter argues against ‘blaming teachers’ for poor student learning outcomes, and advocates instead the development of better understandings of the often challenging contexts in which teachers practise. The chapter then critically examines common approaches to TD that have often failed adequately to equip teachers for classroom practice, outlining a broadly supported agenda for reform. Recent literature has begun to identify certain characteristics of TD programmes that are increasingly associated with effective student outcomes, in what may be an emerging consensus. These characteristics are briefly outlined, before the chapter closes with lessons learned from English in Action. EIA has both contributed to and benefitted from this emerging evidence base and Chapter 5 illustrates how the implementation of EIA exemplifies such characteristics through a cohesive programme design.
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Educational Technology Topic Guide - Power, Tom (Health and Education Advice Resource Team, 2014)
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Keywords: CitedIn:OER4Schools-HHH3; Important; lit review

The 'new' new technology: Exploiting the potential of mobile communications and open educational resources - Power, Tom (Teacher Education and the Challenge of Development: A Global Analysis, 2012)
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Keywords: Economic development – Effect of education on – Developing countries.; Teachers – Training of – Developing countries.; Teaching – Developing countries.

An Evaluation of Computer Aided Learning (BRAC-CAL) in Secondary Schools in Bangladesh. - Power, T; Babu, R; Chowdhury, T (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 2017)
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From redistribution to recognition to representation: social justice and the changing politics of education - Power, Sally (Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2012)
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Rethinking Education Management Information Systems: lessons from and options for less developed countries - Powell, Marcus (InfoDev, 2006)
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Rethinking Education Management Information Systems: Lessons from and Options for Less Developed Countries - Powell, Marcus (2006)
Donors and planners often have unrealistic expectations about what can be achieved in a short time period and underestimate the challenges facing EMIS.
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Effects of an Early Literacy Professional Development Intervention on Head Start Teachers and Children - Powell, Douglas; Diamond, Karen; Burchinal, Margaret (Journal of Educational Psychology, 2010)
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Scaling Access & Impact: Realizing the Power of EdTech - Pouezevara, Sarah; Valdivia, Ignacio Jara; Michalec, Mike; Amalia, Talitha; Fleischmann, Sybille (Omidyar Network, 2019)
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Uganda Impact Study Report - Pouezevara, Sarah; Brunette, Tracy; Jordan, Rachel; Nakyejwe, Deborah (RTI International, 2019)
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Revisiting the ‘m’ in m-learning: Making the most of mobile environments for teaching and learning in developing countries - Pouezevara, Sarah (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), 2015)
Educational innovations in developing countries are expanding due to pressure to achieve quality outcomes at scale and changing markets, where mobile devices are increasingly affordable. m-Learning as a concept has existed prior to the acceleration of these forces, but has gained increasing attention because of them. Growth in mobile phone ownership in developing countries has made mobile-phone enabled education (a form of e-learning) commonplace in formal and informal education. This paper draws on a broad review of existing m-learning programs to illustrate how instructional strategies...
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Decolonisation of curriculum: the case of language education policy in Nepal - Poudel, Prem Prasad; Jackson, Liz; Choi, Tae-Hee (London Review of Education, 2022)
While decolonisation is usually discussed in relation to countries that were formally colonised, countries that have not been formally colonised have also faced challenges related to colonialism. In this case, it is worth considering whether decolonial theory has more widespread applicability to respond to global challenges faced in the postcolonial era. This article documents the historical trajectories of colonisation and decolonisation of the school curriculum in Nepal. Although Nepal was never formally colonised, the introduction of modern schooling in Nepal was informed by the British colonisation of India, where local languages were replaced by English in the curriculum, diminishing the value of local languages and knowledges. Against this backdrop, the Nepal government issued a series of policies supporting Nepali supremacy, but the expansion of English was not significantly challenged. Rather, the policies resulted in a double colonisation of ethnic/Indigenous languages: external colonisation by English, and internal colonisation by the Nepali language. However, significant decolonisation efforts have recently made space for minoritised languages in the curriculum. This article illustrates these colonisation and decolonisation waves, shaped by the government, local communities and other actors. Drawing on Nepal’s legislative and educational policies, the article relates language policy decisions and actions as decolonial efforts to support ethnic/Indigenous languages and explores the implications for understanding tensions around decolonisation of curriculum.
Publisher: UCL Press KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.14324/LRE.20.1.13 2405685:ZINX7XPB 4042040:NTMVL2T9

Evaluating large‐scale interactive radio programmes - Potter, Charles; Naidoo, Gordon (Distance Education, 2009)
This article focuses on the challenges involved in conducting evaluations of interactive radio programmes in South Africa with large numbers of schools, teachers, and learners. It focuses on the role such large‐scale evaluation has played during the South African radio learning programme’s development stage, as well as during its subsequent sustained implementation phase. The model evolved for evaluation of interactive radio instruction is based within the context of a shoestring/real‐world evaluation tradition, where funding for internal evaluation has been limited over the period of the programme’s development to scale, necessitating focused use of resources in a longitudinal evaluation design. The evaluation approach is participatory and multimethod, linking the requirements of external summative evaluation conducted for accountability, with data yielded by internal (formative and developmental) evaluation. This is done through internal and formative evaluative studies of limited scope, combined with developmental classroom‐based evaluation based on the logic of project team members working with teachers to promote the programme’s self‐evaluative capacity.
Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/01587910902845980 shortDOI: 10/ct47qx KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10/ct47qx 2339240:RS87K3HC 2405685:62Z6BK9N
Keywords: distance education; interactive radio instruction; large‐scale implementation; modalities; pedagogy; programme evaluation; shoestring/real‐world evaluation

Innovation in Mixed Methods Research: A Practical Guide to Integrative Thinking with Complexity - Poth, Cheryl N. (SAGE Publications Limited, 2018)
Explaining both why and how to use mixed methods for discovering solutions to complex research problems, this guide gives readers the tools to adapt approaches to suit their own research conditions. Written in a warm, encouraging tone and packed with helpful diagrams and visual organizers, it provides an easy-to-follow map to the mixed methods process, covering everything from ‘what is mixed methods research?’ to framing, integrating, and describing a complexity-sensitive mixed methods approach. Features include: Key questions to navigate the important concepts of each chapter Practice alerts to provide practical tips on working in the field Chapter check-ins to assess development of key skills Further reading to expand and deepen knowledge of mixed methods practices An annotated glossary to get to grips with foundational terms and revise for exams Supported throughout by real-world examples and advice from the author and other mixed methods experts, this book helps readers succeed in their projects and think innovatively about the methods they use.
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Keywords: Reference / Research; Social Science / Methodology

Turning to technology: A global survey of teachers' responses to the Covid-19 pandemic - Pota, Vikas; Hennessy, Sara; Koomar, Saalim; Kreimeia, Adam; Zubairi, Asma; Aerts, Carla; Gault, Claire (T4 Education & EdTech Hub, 2021)
A global survey of teachers’ responses to the Covid-19 pandemic
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Blended learning in higher education: Institutional adoption and implementation - Porter, Wendy W.; Graham, Charles R.; Spring, Kristian A.; Welch, Kyle R. (Computers & Education, 2014)
Relatively little of the current research on blended learning (BL) addresses institutional adoption issues. Additional research is needed to guide institutions of higher education in strategically adopting and implementing blended learning on campus. The authors conducted a prior study in which they proposed a framework for institutional BL adoption (Graham, Woodfield, & Harrison, 2012), identifying three stages: (1) awareness/exploration, (2) adoption/early implementation, and (3) mature implementation/growth. The framework also identified key strategy, structure, and support issues universities may address at each stage. The current study applies this adoption framework to 11 U. S. institutions participating in a Next Generation Learning Challenge (NGLC) grant and attempting to transition from an awareness/exploration of BL to the adoption/early implementation phase. The study also compares U.S. institutional strategy, structure, and support approaches to BL adoption and identifies patterns and distinctions.
shortDOI: 10/f524zd KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1016/j.compedu.2014.02.011 10/f524zd 2405685:RV5CZZHV
Keywords: Distance education and telelearning; Post-secondary education; Teaching/learning strategies

Three Views of Systems Theories and their Implications for Sustainability Education - Porter, Terry; Córdoba, José-Rodrigo (Journal of Management Education, 2009)
Worldwide, there is an emerging interest in sustainability and sustainability education. A popular and promising approach is the use of systems thinking. However, the systems approach to sustainability has neither been clearly defined nor has its practical application followed any systematic rigor, resulting in confounded and underspecified recommendations. The purpose of this article is to extend the notion of systems thinking as it pertains to sustainability pedagogy. The authors draw from systems theory and other literatures to develop three broad approaches to systems thinking: functionalist, interpretive, and complex adaptive systems (CAS). Each perspective is examined regarding its conceptual underpinnings, implications for sustainability, and pedagogical goals, objectives, skills, and exemplar projects and activities. The authors' goal is to provide the reader with an immanently practical set of ideas and pedagogical tools that may be readily adopted by management educators in any discipline.
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SIS Tanzania (LIVE) - PORALG (2021)
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Teacher Professional Development around the World: The Gap between Evidence and Practice - Popova, Anna; Evans, David K.; Breeding, Mary E.; Arancibia, Violeta (World Bank, 2018)
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Keywords: C:Low- and middle-income countries

Training Teachers on the Job: What Works and How to Measure It - Popova, Anna; Evans, David K.; Arancibia, Violeta (World Bank, 2016)
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Keywords: C:Low- and middle-income countries

Playbook: Government as Platform - Pope, Richard (2019)
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EGRA Liberia: Baseline assessment of reading levels and associated factors - Poole, Medina Korda; Crouch, Luis (2008)
This document reports on the results of an Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) study done in Liberia in June of 2008 as part of process of collaboration between the Ministry of Education, the World Bank, and USAID, with technical assistance provided under contract by RTI and its consultants and collaborators.This executive summary reproduced the logic of the entire report and is thus also a guide to the contents and layout of the report.This document first lays out the nature and content of the assessment instrument.
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

A structured observation of behavioral self-regulation and its contribution to kindergarten outcomes - Ponitz, Claire Cameron; McClelland, Megan M.; Matthews, J. S.; Morrison, Frederick J. (Developmental Psychology, 2009)
The authors examined a new assessment of behavioral regulation and contributions to achievement and teacher-rated classroom functioning in a sample (N = 343) of kindergarteners from 2 geographical sites in the United States. Behavioral regulation was measured with the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) task, a structured observation requiring children to perform the opposite of a dominant response to 4 different oral commands. Results revealed considerable variability in HTKS scores. Evidence for construct validity was found in positive correlations with parent ratings of attentional focusing and inhibitory control and teacher ratings of classroom behavioral regulation. Hierarchical linear modeling indicated that higher levels of behavioral regulation in the fall predicted stronger levels of achievement in the spring and better teacher-rated classroom self-regulation (all ps < .01) but not interpersonal skills. Evidence for domain specificity emerged, in which gains in behavioral regulation predicted gains in mathematics but not in language and literacy over the kindergarten year (p < .01) after site, child gender, and other background variables were controlled. Discussion focuses on the importance of behavioral regulation for successful adjustment to the demands of kindergarten. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)
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Keywords: Academic Achievement; Achievement; Attention; Child; Child; Preschool; Classroom Behavior; Cooperative Behavior; Female; Humans; Inhibition (Psychology); Internal-External Control; Interpersonal Influences; Interpersonal Relations; Kindergarten Students; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Mathematics; Observation Methods; Personality Assessment; Self-Regulation; Social Behavior; Social Control; Informal; Temperament; academic achievement; behavioral self-regulation; interpersonal skills; kindergarten; structured observation

Student data: Trust, transparency, and the role of consent - Polonetsky, Jules; Jerome, Joseph (Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), 2014)
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Reexamining technology’s role in learner-centered professional development - Polly, Drew; Hannafin, Michael J. (Educational Technology Research and Development, 2010)
The American Psychological Association’s Learner-Centered Principles provide empirically-based approaches to improving teaching and learning. However, in order to facilitate learner-centered, technology-rich instruction to K-12 students, teachers must be afforded opportunities to develop key understandings and skills, rarely evident in most professional development programs. In this paper, we synthesize empirically-based studies and recommendations for teacher learning and propose a learner-centered professional development (LCPD) framework to guide both professional development and empirical work on teacher learning. We describe LCPD components, discuss ways that technology can support LCPD, and highlight implications for research and practice.
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Reexamining technology’s role in learner-centered professional development - Polly, Drew; Hannafin, Michael J. (Educational Technology Research and Development, 2010)
The American Psychological Association’s Learner-Centered Principles provide empirically-based approaches to improving teaching and learning. However, in order to facilitate learner-centered, technology-rich instruction to K-12 students, teachers must be afforded opportunities to develop key understandings and skills, rarely evident in most professional development programs. In this paper, we synthesize empirically-based studies and recommendations for teacher learning and propose a learner-centered professional development (LCPD) framework to guide both professional development and empirical work on teacher learning. We describe LCPD components, discuss ways that technology can support LCPD, and highlight implications for research and practice.
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The method of Adaptive Comparative Judgement - Pollitt, Alastair (Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2012)
Adaptive Comparative Judgement (ACJ) is a modification of Thurstone’s method of comparative judgement that exploits the power of adaptivity, but in scoring rather than testing. Professional judgement by teachers replaces the marking of tests; a judge is asked to compare the work of two students and simply to decide which of them is the better. From many such comparisons a measurement scale is created showing the relative quality of students’ work; this can then be referenced in familiar ways to generate test results. The judges are asked only to make a valid decision about quality, yet ACJ achieves extremely high levels of reliability, often considerably higher than practicable operational marking can achieve. It therefore offers a radical alternative to the pursuit of reliability through detailed marking schemes. ACJ is clearly appropriate for performances like writing or art, and for complex portfolios or reports, but may be useful in other contexts too. ACJ offers a new way to involve all teachers in summative as well as formative assessment. The model provides strong statistical control to ensure quality assessment for individual students. This paper describes the theoretical basis of ACJ, and illustrates it with outcomes from some of our trials.
Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/0969594X.2012.665354 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/0969594X.2012.665354 2339240:DVE7RJRI 2405685:2658RB3T
Keywords: Space; scale and languages: identity construction of cross-boundary students in a multilingual university in Hong Kong; The method of Adaptive Comparative Judgement; assessment methods; judgement; marking; reliability

Report on the Implementation of the Tuition Fee Free (TFF) Report - Policy, Planning, Research and Communication Division, Governmen of Papua New Guinea (2012)
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A Spotlight on Lack of Evidence Supporting the Integration of Blended Learning in K-12 Education: A Systematic Review - Poirier, Mark; Law, Jeremy M.; Veispak, Anneli (International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), 2019)
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Social skills matter, but how do we measure and grow them in the classroom? - Pocinki, Allegra; Reeves, Richard V. (Brookings, 2017)
Most researchers and parents agree that effective social and emotional skills are essential to a child’s development and success as an adult. But how much do we know about these skills, how to meas…
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Programme Monitoring & Implementation Unit - PMIU (2020)
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10 challenges of e-learning during COVID-19 & ways to solve them - Plitnichenko, Lisa (Jellyfish.tech, 2020)
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Bringing Learning to Light: The Role of Citizen-Led Assessments in Shifting the Education Agenda - Plaut, Daniel; Jamieson Eberhardt, Molly (Results for Development, 2015)
"Are children learning?" is a question that should inform all education policymaking. Yet in many countries, the answer to this question has remained
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EdTech Innovation for COVID-19: Insights from our global call for ideas - Plaut, Daniel; Carter, Alice; Dixon, Miranda; Salami, Taiye (EdTech Hub, 2020)
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How Can Decision-Makers Assess EdTech Interventions for Cost-Effectiveness to Enable Better Investments? - Plaut, Daniel (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 how decision-makers should consider cost-effectiveness when contemplating investing in EdTech programmes. Cost-effectiveness is a critically important consideration for anyone planning investments in EdTech, but it is also a complex one, which requires understanding the total cost of an intervention and comparing it against the likely impact on education. We draw on work from EdTech Hub and other prominent researchers to distil key practical insights for decision-makers on how to apply cost-effectiveness analysis to their decision-making. Practical considerations include recommendations on gathering the right data for analysis; ensuring cost calculations are holistic; leveraging existing frameworks and tools for cost and impact calculations; and ensuring that comparisons are made against non-tech interventions as well as the broader resource envelope available for education to determine affordability in a given context. Finally, we explore areas where additional work is needed, including an increased understanding of the challenges faced by decision-makers in considering cost-effectiveness and the need for greater transparency and accountability in cost-effectiveness analysis in the sector. Keywords Cost-effectiveness; EdTech; education policy; total cost of implementation; affordability; Learning-Adjusted Years of Schooling An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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How Can Implementers Apply Digital Personalised Learning in Schools? - Plaut, Daniel (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 digital personalised learning (DPL), a promising EdTech approach to improving learning outcomes, and consider how to implement this approach in school settings. We draw on work from EdTech Hub and other prominent researchers to first unpack the ‘basics’ of DPL implementation. These include the importance of teaching at the right level as a driver of DPL’s impact, and how DPL tools are applied in schools as supplementary learning and / or integrated into existing curricula. We also consider some of DPL’s technical requirements and achievements in improving learning outcomes. We then explore emerging insights about effective DPL implementation in schools, including the role of teachers as facilitators, the evidence behind student-device ratios, and the importance of coordinating DPL implementation with broader education system actors. Lastly, we look at areas that require further research, noting issues that we at EdTech Hub are still grappling with in our own work, and include lists of resources relevant to DPL application in education systems. Keywords: digital personalised learning; DPL; implementation research; teaching at the right level; learning outcomes; education policy An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org/
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Lessons for effective CPD - Synthesis of a Sandbox Learning Session - Plaut, Daniel (EdTech Hub, 2020)
An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
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Sierra Leone CPD Sandbox - Draft Theory of Change - Plaut, Daniel (EdTech Hub, 2021)
An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
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Mixed methods research: A guide to the field - Plano Clark, Vicki L.; Ivankova, Nataliya V. (Sage Publications, 2015)
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The Ed-Tech Space Pakistan 2020 - Planet N
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GENDER TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION - PLAN International; UNICEF; Transform Education; UNGEI (2021)
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Left out, left behind: adolescent girls’ secondary education in crises - Plan International UK (2019)
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Ebola: beyond the health emergency - Plan International (Plan International, 2015)
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Education Needs Assessment Report - Sierra Leone - Plan International (2016)
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Plan Ceibal - Plan Ceibal
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A comparative study of blended learning versus traditional teaching in middle school science - Pixel (libreriauniversitaria.it Edizioni, 2015)
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Keywords: Education / Philosophy; Theory & Social Aspects

CASTOR: learning to create context-sensitive and emotionally engaging narrations in-situ - Pittarello, Fabio; Bertani, Luca (Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, 2012)
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Significance Tests Which May be Applied to Samples From any Populations - Pitman, E.J.G. (Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, 1937)
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Interactive Apps Promote Learning of Basic Mathematics in Children With Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - Pitchford, Nicola J.; Kamchedzera, Elizabeth; Hubber, Paula J.; Chigeda, Antonie L. (Frontiers in Psychology, 2018)
Interactive apps delivered on touch-screen tablets can be effective at supporting the acquisition of basic skills in mainstream primary school children. This technology may also be beneficial for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) as it can promote high levels of engagement with the learning task and an inclusive learning environment. However, few studies have measured extent of learning for SEND pupils when using interactive apps, so it has yet to be determined if this technology is effective at raising attainment for these pupils. We report the first observational study of a group of 33 pupils with SEND from two primary schools in Malawi that are implementing a new digital technology intervention which uses touch-screen tablets to deliver interactive apps designed to teach basic mathematical skills. The apps contain topics that align to the national curriculum. To assess learning gains, rate of progress (minutes per topic) for each pupil was determined by calculating the average time taken to complete a topic. Progress rate was then correlated with teacher ratings of extent of disability and independent ratings of pupil engagement with the apps. Results showed SEND pupils could interact with the apps and all pupils passed at least one topic. Average progress rate for SEND pupils was twice as long as mainstream peers. Stepwise regression revealed extent of disability significantly predicted progress rate. Further exploratory correlations revealed pupils with moderate to severe difficulties with hearing and/or language made slower progress through the apps than those with greater functionality in these two domains because the use of verbal instructions within the apps limited their capacity to learn. This original quantitative analysis demonstrates that interactive apps can raise learning standards in pupils with SEND but may have limited utility for pupils with severe difficulties. Software modifications are needed to address specific areas of difficulty preventing pupils from progressing.
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Keywords: Interactive apps; Mathematics; Special educational needs and disabilities; primary school; tablet technology

Interactive apps prevent gender discrepancies in early‐grade mathematics in a low‐income country in sub‐Sahara Africa - Pitchford, Nicola J.; Chigeda, Antonie; Hubber, Paula J. (Developmental Science, 2019)
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Interactive apps prevent gender discrepancies in early-grade mathematics in a low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa - Pitchford, Nicola J.; Chigeda, Antonie; Hubber, Paula J. (Developmental Science, 2019)
Globally, gender differences are reported in the early acquisition of reading and mathematics as girls tend to outperform boys in reading, whereas boys tend to outperform girls in mathematics. This can have long-term impact resulting in an under-representation of girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics subjects. Recent research suggests that sociocultural factors account for differences across genders in the acquisition of these foundational skills. In this study, we investigated whether a new technology-based intervention, that included activities accessible to both boys and girls, can reduce gender differences from emerging during the early primary school years. The novel instructional method used in this study employed apps developed by onebillion© delivered individually through touch-screen tablets. Over a series of experiments conducted in Malawi, a low-income country in sub-Sahara Africa, we found that when children were exposed to standard pedagogical practice typical gender differences emerged over the first grade (Experiment 1). In contrast, boys and girls learnt equally well with the new interactive apps designed to support the learning of mathematics (Experiment 2) and reading (Experiment 3). When implemented at the start of primary education, before significant gender discrepancies become established, this novel technology-based intervention can prevent significant gender effects for mathematics. These results demonstrate that different instructional practices influence the emergence of gender disparities in early mathematics. Digital interventions can mitigate gender differences in countries where standard pedagogical instruction typically hinders girls from acquiring early mathematical skills at the same rate as boys. A video abstract of this article can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55x-6hhAY9M&feature=youtu.be
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Keywords: education; gender inequity; mathematics; reading; tablet technology

Development of early mathematical skills with a tablet intervention: a randomized control trial in Malawi - Pitchford, Nicola J. (Frontiers in Psychology, 2015)
Evaluation of educational interventions is necessary prior to wide-scale rollout. Yet very few rigorous studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of tablet-based interventions, especially in the early years and in developing countries. This study reports a randomized control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a tablet intervention for supporting the development of early mathematical skills in primary school children in Malawi. A total sample of 318 children, spanning Standards 1–3, attending a medium-sized urban primary school, were randomized to one of three groups: maths tablet intervention, non-maths tablet control, and standard face-to-face practice. Children were pre-tested using tablets at the start of the school year on two tests of mathematical knowledge and a range of basic skills related to scholastic progression. Class teachers then delivered the intervention over an 8-weeks period, for the equivalent of 30-min per day. Technical support was provided from the local Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). Children were then post-tested on the same assessments as given at pre-test. A final sample of 283 children, from Standards 1–3, present at both pre- and post-test, was analyzed to investigate the effectiveness of the maths tablet intervention. Significant effects of the maths tablet intervention over and above standard face-to-face practice or using tablets without the maths software were found in Standards 2 and 3. In Standard 3 the greater learning gains shown by the maths tablet intervention group compared to both of the control groups on the tablet-based assessments transferred to paper and pencil format, illustrating generalization of knowledge gained. Thus, tablet technology can effectively support early years mathematical skills in developing countries if the software is carefully designed to engage the child in the learning process and the content is grounded in a solid well-constructed curriculum appropriate for the child’s developmental stage.
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Keywords: Evaluation; Mathematics; Tablets; Technology; ___working_potential_duplicate; intervention; primary school; randomized control trial

Personal communication: Research on solar-power projector DPL implementation in Malawi - Pitchford, Nicola J. (2023)
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Unlocking Talent: Evaluation of a tablet-based Masamu intervention in a Malawian Primary School - Pitchford, Nicola (2014)
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Taleem Ghar: An initiative by Government of the Punjab - PITB
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Developing and validating the International Development and Early Learning Assessment (IDELA) - Pisani, Lauren; Borisova, Ivelina; Dowd, Amy Jo (International Journal of Educational Research, 2018)
Evidence about the importance of stimulation and learning in childhood has been mounting in recent years, culminating with the inclusion of early childhood development in the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals. In following, there is a need for reliable measurement of early learning and development at local, national, and global levels. None of the existing tools designed to measure learning and development at the pre-primary level have been proven to be appropriate and feasible in diverse national contexts, as well as psychometrically rigorous. Therefore, Save the Children developed the International Development and Early Learning Assessment (IDELA) from 2011–2015. This paper presents evidence from the IDELA validation process including internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, test-retest reliability and concurrent validity.
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Keywords: Assessment; Early childhood development; Early childhood education; Learning

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) - PISA (2018)
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Identifying the essential ingredients to literacy and numeracy improvement: teacher professional development and coaching, student textbooks, and structured teachers’ guides - Piper, Benjamin; Zuilkowski, Stephanie; Dubeck, Margaret; Jepkemei, Evelyn; King, Simon J. (World Development, 2018)
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Keywords: Africa; Literacy; Numeracy; Program evaluation; Randomized controlled trial; Reading; ___working_potential_duplicate

Does technology improve reading outcomes? Comparing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of ICT interventions for early grade reading in Kenya - Piper, Benjamin; Zuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons; Kwayumba, Dunston; Strigel, Carmen (International Journal of Educational Development, 2016)
Education policymakers are investing in information and communications technology (ICT) without a research base on how ICT improves outcomes. There is limited research on the effects of different types of ICT investments on outcomes. The Kenya Primary Math and Reading (PRIMR) study implemented a randomized controlled trial comparing the effects and cost of three interventions – e-readers for students, tablets for teachers, and the base PRIMR program with tablets for instructional supervisors. The results show that the ICT investments do not improve literacy outcomes significantly more than the base non-ICT instructional program. Our findings show that cost considerations should be paramount in selecting ICT investments in the education sector.
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Keywords: Education policy; International education; Kenya; Literacy; Reading; Technology; __:import:01; __:match:final; __:matched; __:study_id:2457283; ___working_potential_duplicate; __finaldtb

Examining the secondary effects of mother-tongue literacy instruction in Kenya: Impacts on student learning in English, Kiswahili, and mathematics - Piper, Benjamin; Zuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons; Kwayumba, Dunston; Oyanga, Arbogast (International Journal of Educational Development, 2018)
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Teacher coaching in Kenya: Examining instructional support in public and nonformal schools - Piper, Benjamin; Zuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons (Teaching and Teacher Education, 2015)
Instructional coaching has improved student outcomes in the United States, and may help to solve Kenya's literacy problems. Coaching is costly, however, and evidence is lacking regarding the most cost-efficient teacher-to-coach ratio. We used student literacy outcome data from more than 8000 students participating in the Kenya Primary Math and Reading Initiative—a randomized controlled trial of instructional interventions in public and nonformal schools—to fill this gap. Coaches in larger public zones made fewer visits per teacher, and teacher-coach ratio and student performance were negatively associated. Using causal methods, we concluded that lower ratios might improve nonformal school outcomes.
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Keywords: AWP2; C:Kenya; CitedIn:AKFC; CitedIn:OER4Schools-HHH3-B; Coaching; Instruction; Kenya; Literacy; PRIMR; professional development

Implementing mother tongue instruction in the real world: Results from a medium-scale randomized controlled trial in Kenya - Piper, Benjamin; Zuilkowski, Stephanie S.; Ong’ele, Salome (Comparative Education Review, 2016)
Research in sub-Saharan Africa investigating the effect of mother tongue (MT) literacy instruction at medium scale is limited. A randomized controlled trial of MT literacy instruction was implemented in 2013 and 2014 as part of the Primary Math and Reading (PRIMR) Initiative in Kenya. We compare the effect of two treatment groups—the base PRIMR program teaching literacy in English and Kiswahili and the PRIMR-MT program, which taught literacy in English, Kiswahili, and mother tongue—in two different language environments. Implementation of the MT program faced challenges because many educators were not speakers of the languages, some communities resisted mother tongue instruction, and some areas were more language heterogeneous. Effect sizes on MT literacy averaged between 0.3 and 0.6 standard deviations. The base PRIMR program also increased MT learning outcomes in some measures but had smaller effects than the PRIMR-MT program in oral reading fluency and comprehension.
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Mathematics from the Beginning: Evaluating the Tayari Preprimary Program’s Impact on Early Mathematics Skills - Piper, Benjamin; Sitabkhan, Yasmin; Nderu, Evangeline (Global Education Review, 2018)
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Mathematics from the beginning: Evaluating the Tayari preprimary program’s impact on early mathematics skills - Piper, Benjamin; Sitabkhan, Yasmin; Nderu, Evangeline (Global Education Review, 2018)
Given the dearth of research on early numeracy interventions in low- and middle-income countries, this paper presents the instructional methodology and impact results of the Tayari program. Tayari is a preprimary intervention in Kenya (2014–2019) that prepares children aged four and five for entry into primary school through materials for students, training for teachers, and continuous in-classroom support. Evidence points to the long-term benefits of developing an early foundation in mathematics. The few preprimary mathematics studies in sub-Saharan Africa have not described the instructional methodology in enough detail to add to our knowledge of best practices. The Tayari methodology was built on the Kenyan government’s preprimary syllabus to produce instruction that was developmentally sequenced, linked to out-of-school experiences, and supportive of children’s number sense. Tayari is evaluated using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and collection of longitudinal data from 2,957 children in treatment and control schools at three time points. Pupil assessment items were drawn from a growing body of research on preprimary numeracy in developing contexts, plus instruments and techniques from the Measuring Early Learning and Quality Outcomes (MELQO) program (UNESCO, UNICEF, Brookings Institution, & World Bank Group, 2017). The endline impact evaluation of the longitudinal RCT results showed statistically significant effects in the numeracy tasks of producing sets, identifying numbers, and naming shapes, while revealing no initial effects in the areas of oral and mental addition. We present recommendations for Tayari’s improvement in terms of mathematics instruction, as well as preprimary policy implications for Kenya and similar contexts.
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Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa; ⛔ No DOI found

Effectiveness of Teachers’ Guides in the Global South: Scripting, Learning Outcomes, and Classroom Utilization - Piper, Benjamin; Sitabkhan, Yasmin; Mejia, Jessica; Betts, Kellie (RTI Press, 2018)
This report presents the results of RTI International Education’s study on teachers' guides across 13 countries and 19 projects. Using quantitative and qualitative methods, we examine how teachers’ guides across the projects differ and find substantial variation in the design and structure of the documents. We develop a scripting index so that the scripting levels of the guides can be compared across projects. The impact results of the programs that use teachers’ guides show significant impacts on learning outcomes, associated with approximately an additional half year of learning, showing that structured teachers’ guides contribute to improved learning outcomes. During observations, we find that teachers make a variety of changes in their classroom instruction from how the guides are written, showing that the utilization of structured teachers’ guides do not create robotic teachers unable to use their own professional skills to teach children. Unfortunately, many changes that teachers make reduce the amount of group work and interactivity that was described in the guides, suggesting that programs should encourage teachers to more heavily utilize the instructional routines designed in the guide. The report includes a set of research-based guidelines that material developers can use to develop teachers’ guides that will support effective instructional practices and help improve learning outcomes. The key takeaway from the report is that structured teachers' guides improve learning outcomes, but that overly scripted teachers' guides are somewhat less effective than simplified teachers' guides that give specific guidance to the teacher but are not written word for word for each lesson in the guide.
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Identifying the essential ingredients to literacy and numeracy improvement: Teacher professional development and coaching, student textbooks, and structured teachers’ guides - Piper, Benjamin; Simmons Zuilkowski, Stephanie; Dubeck, Margaret; Jepkemei, Evelyn; King, Simon J. (World Development, 2018)
Several rigorously evaluated programs have recently shown positive effects on early literacy and numeracy outcomes in developing countries. However, these programs have not been designed to evaluate which ingredients of the interventions are most essential to improve literacy outcomes. Policy makers therefore lack evidence as to whether program ingredients such as teacher professional development (PD), instructional coaching, learner materials, teachers’ guides, community support, or technology are required for program impact. The Kenya Primary Math and Reading Initiative was a randomized controlled trial that compared three treatment groups with speciﬁc ingredients and a control group. Using literacy and numeracy outcome measures for grades 1 and 2, we evaluated the beneﬁts of the following ingredients: (1) teacher PD and teacher instructional support and coaching; (2) revised student books in literacy and numeracy, at a 1:1 ratio, added to PD and instructional support; and (3) structured teacher lesson plans added to student books, PD, and instructional support. We found that two of the three combinations of ingredients had statistically signiﬁcant positive impacts on learning outcomes. The results showed that the third combination—PD, teacher instructional support and coaching, 1:1 student books, and structured teacher lesson plans—was most effective. A cost-effectiveness analysis on the ingredients showed that the option of PD and instructional support, 1:1 revised books, and teachers’ guides was the most expensive, but that the additional impact on learning made this the most cost-effective intervention. This study rigorously analyzes which ingredients for literacy and numeracy improvement would be most effective for overall impact, and suggests to policy makers that careful decisions regarding program ingredients will lead to more effectively designed and implemented interventions to improve learning in developing countries.
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Keywords: Africa; C:Kenya; Literacy; Numeracy; Program Evaluation; Program evaluation; Quantitative; Randomized controlled trial; Reading; Teacher Professional Development; ___working_potential_duplicate; numeracy; randomized control trial

Improving procedural and conceptual mathematics outcomes: evidence from a randomised controlled trial in Kenya - Piper, Benjamin; Ralaingita, Wendi; Akach, Linda; King, Simon (Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2016)
To improve learning outcomes, an intervention in Kenya called the Primary Math and Reading (PRIMR) Initiative provided pupil learning materials, teachers’ guides and modest teacher professional development in mathematics. This paper presents the causal impact of PRIMR’s mathematics intervention on pupil achievement indices for procedural and conceptual numeracy, using a diﬀerences-in-diﬀerences analytic strategy. The mathematics intervention produced modest, statistically signiﬁcant results: generally similar results for males and females, a larger impact in grade 2 than grade 1, a larger impact in nongovernment schools than public schools, and smaller outcomes in mathematics than for English or Kiswahili. These ﬁndings have relevant policy implications in Kenya given an impending national mathematics programme.
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Improving procedural and conceptual mathematics outcomes: evidence from a randomised controlled trial in Kenya - Piper, Benjamin; Ralaingita, Wendi; Akach, Linda; King, Simon (Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2016)
To improve learning outcomes, an intervention in Kenya called the Primary Math and Reading (PRIMR) Initiative provided pupil learning materials, teachers’ guides and modest teacher professional development in mathematics. This paper presents the causal impact of PRIMR’s mathematics intervention on pupil achievement indices for procedural and conceptual numeracy, using a differences-in-differences analytic strategy. The mathematics intervention produced modest, statistically significant results: generally similar results for males and females, a larger impact in grade 2 than grade 1, a larger impact in nongovernment schools than public schools, and smaller outcomes in mathematics than for English or Kiswahili. These findings have relevant policy implications in Kenya given an impending national mathematics programme.
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Keywords: Kenya; Numeracy; elementary school; instruction; international education; mathematics

Implementing large-scale instructional technology in Kenya: Changing instructional practice and developing accountability in a national education system - Piper, Benjamin; Oyanga, Arbogast; Mejia, Jessica; Pouezevara, Sarah (International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2017)
Previous large-scale education technology interventions have shown only modest impacts on student achievement. Building on results from an earlier randomized controlled trial of three different applications of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on primary education in Kenya, the Tusome Early Grade Reading Activity developed the National Tablets Program. The National Tablets Program is integrated into the Tusome activity by providing tablets to each of more than 1,200 instructional coaches in the country to use when they visit teachers. This enables a national database of classroom instructional quality, which is used by the education system to monitor overall education quality. The tools provided on the tablets are designed to help coaches increase the quality of their instructional support to teachers, and deepen the shallow accountability structures in Kenya’s education system. Using results of a national survey, we investigated the ability of the National Tablets Program to increase the number of classroom observations done by coaches and to improve student learning outcomes. Survey results showed high levels of tablet program utilization, increased accountability, and improvements in learning outcomes. We share recommendations regarding large-scale ICT interventions and literacy programs.
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Keywords: Accountability; C:Kenya; Classrooms; Clinical trials; Developing countries–LDCs; Digital divide; Digital literacy; ERIC; Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE); Education; Education reform; Educational Practices; Educational Quality; Educational Technology; Educational technology; Foreign Countries; Handheld Devices; Initiatives; Intervention; Interviews; Kenya; Learning; Literacy; Literacy programs; Literature reviews; Maine; National Surveys; Observation; Outcomes of Education; Portugal; Quality; Questionnaires; Reading; Schools; Software; South Korea; Statistical Analysis; Statistical Significance; Students; Teachers; Teaching; Technology Uses in Education; Telecommunications; Texas; Turkey; Uruguay; __:import:01; __:match:final; __:matched; __:study_id:2096038; __finaldtb; ⛔ No DOI found

Implementing large-scale instructional technology in Kenya: Changing instructional practice and developing accountability in a National Education System - Piper, Benjamin; Oyanga, Arbogast; Mejia, Jessica; Pouezevara, Sarah (International Journal of Education and Development using ICT, 2017)
Previous large-scale education technology interventions have shown only modest results. Building on results from an earlier randomized controlled trial of three different applications of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on primary education in Kenya, the Tusome Early Grade Reading Activity developed a national tablets program. The program provides tablets to each of more than 1200 instructional coaches in the country and includes a national database of classroom quality, which is used by the education system to monitor education quality. The tablets program helps coaches to...
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Implementing large-scale instructional technology in Kenya: Changing instructional practice and developing accountability in a National Education System - Piper, Benjamin; Oyanga, Arbogast; Mejia, Jessica; Pouezevara, Sarah (International Journal of Education and Development using ICT, 2017)
Previous large-scale education technology interventions have shown only modest results. Building on results from an earlier randomized controlled trial of three different applications of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on primary education in Kenya, the Tusome Early Grade Reading Activity developed a national tablets program. The program provides tablets to each of more than 1200 instructional coaches in the country and includes a national database of classroom quality, which is used by the education system to monitor education quality. The tablets program helps coaches to...
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The Primary Math and Reading Initiative (PRIMR) - Piper, Benjamin; Kwayumba, Dunston (2014)
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Kenya’s ICT policy in practice: The effectiveness of tablets and e-readers in improving student outcomes - Piper, Benjamin; Jepkemei, Evelyn; Kwayumba, Dunston; Kibukho, Kennedy (FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2015)
Kenya is investing in information and communication technology (ICT) to improve children's learning outcomes. However, the literature on ICT is pessimistic about the ability of ICT alone to improve outcomes, and few ICT programs have created the instructional change necessary to increase learning. The Primary Math and Reading (PRIMR) Initiative implemented a randomized controlled trial of three ICT interventions to enhance learning outcomes: tablets for instructional supervisors, tablets for teachers, and e-readers for students. All three showed significant impacts in English and Kiswahili above the results of the control group. The impacts of the three interventions were not statistically significantly different from each other. Based on the findings, we recommend that Kenyan policy makers embed ICT interventions in a larger instructional reform, using ICT to support particular instructional improvement challenges. We also suggest that policy makers incorporate empirically derived cost-effectiveness analysis into investment decisions, to ensure that ICT provides value for money.
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Keywords: African Languages; Control Groups; Cost Effectiveness; ERIC; Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE); Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Elementary Secondary Education; English (Second Language); Experimental Groups; Foreign Countries; Handheld Devices; Intervention; Kenya; Literacy; Outcomes of Education; Program Effectiveness; Randomized Controlled Trials; Reading Achievement; Student Improvement; Technology Uses in Education; __:import:01; __:match:final; __:matched; __:study_id:2096974; ___working_potential_duplicate; __finaldtb

Pro-Poor PRIMR: Improving Early Literacy Skills for Children from Low-Income Families in Kenya - Piper, Benjamin; Jepkemei, Evelyn; Kibukho, Kennedy (Africa Education Review, 2015)
Children from low-income families are at risk of learning outcome difficulties, particularly in literacy. Various studies link poor literacy results with performance later in primary and secondary school, and suggest that poverty, literacy skills and weak instructional methods combine to drastically limit the educational opportunities for many poor children. The Primary Math and Reading (PRIMR) Initiative was designed to support the learning gains of Class 1 and 2 pupils in seven counties across Kenya. PRIMR uses a randomised controlled trial design to establish the effect of its intervention and employs basic literacy measures to estimate causal effects. This study shows that PRIMR has been effective for children from low-income families and that early literacy interventions can mitigate socio-economic effects. The findings suggest that efforts to improve literacy outcomes for the poor should begin early in primary school. Strategies for ensuring that instruction is equitable across socio-economic status are advocated.
Publisher: Routledge KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/18146627.2015.1036566 2339240:PG45F94W 2405685:772V2TVY
Keywords: Achievement Gains; Causal Models; Control Groups; Early Intervention; Early Reading; Educational Improvement; Effect Size; Emergent Literacy; Experimental Groups; Foreign Countries; Grade 1; Grade 2; Low Income Students; Oral Reading; Poverty; Randomized Controlled Trials; Reading Comprehension; Reading Fluency; Reading Tests; Regression (Statistics); School Effectiveness; Skill Development; Socioeconomic Status

Scaling up successfully: Lessons from Kenya’s Tusome national literacy program - Piper, Benjamin; Destefano, Joseph; Kinyanjui, Esther M.; Ong’ele, Salome (Journal of Educational Change, 2018)
Many successful piloted programs fail when scaled up to a national level. In Kenya, which has a long history of particularly ineffective implementation after successful pilot programs, the Tusome national literacy program—which receives funding from the United States Agency for International Development—is a national-level scale-up of previous literacy and numeracy programs. We applied a scaling framework (Crouch and DeStefano in Doing reform differently: combining rigor and practicality in implementation and evaluation of system reforms. International development group working paper no. 2017-01, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, 2017. https://www.rti.org/publication/doing-reform-differently-combining-rigor-and-practicality-implementation-and-evaluation) to examine whether Tusome’s implementation was rolled out in ways that would enable government structures and officers to respond effectively to the new program. We found that Tusome was able to clarify expectations for implementation and outcomes nationally using benchmarks for Kiswahili and English learning outcomes, and that these expectations were communicated all the way down to the school level. We noted that the essential program inputs were provided fairly consistently, across the nation. In addition, our analyses showed that Kenya developed functional, if simple, accountability and feedback mechanisms to track performance against benchmark expectations. We also established that the Tusome feedback data were utilized to encourage greater levels of instructional support within Kenya’s county level structures for education quality support. The results indicated that several of the key elements for successful scale-up were therefore put in place. However, we also discovered that Tusome failed to fully exploit the available classroom observational data to better target instructional support. In the context of this scaling framework, the Tusome literacy program’s external evaluation results showed program impacts of 0.6–1.0 standard deviations on English and Kiswahili learning outcomes. The program implemented a functional classroom observational feedback system through existing government systems, although usage of those systems varied widely across Kenya. Classroom visits, even if still falling short of the desired rate, were far more frequent, were focused on instructional quality, and included basic feedback and advice to teachers. These findings are promising with respect to the ability of countries facing quality problems to implement a coherent instructional reform through government systems at scale.
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Scaling up successfully: Lessons from Kenya’s Tusome national literacy program - Piper, Benjamin; Destefano, Joseph; Kinyanjui, Esther M.; Ong’ele, Salome (Journal of Educational Change, 2018)
Many successful piloted programs fail when scaled up to a national level. In Kenya, which has a long history of particularly ineffective implementation after successful pilot programs, the Tusome national literacy program—which receives funding from the United States Agency for International Development—is a national-level scale-up of previous literacy and numeracy programs. We applied a scaling framework (Crouch and DeStefano in Doing reform differently: combining rigor and practicality in implementation and evaluation of system reforms. International development group working paper no. 2017-01, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, 2017. https://www.rti.org/publication/doing-reform-differently-combining-rigor-and-practicality-implementation-and-evaluation) to examine whether Tusome’s implementation was rolled out in ways that would enable government structures and officers to respond effectively to the new program. We found that Tusome was able to clarify expectations for implementation and outcomes nationally using benchmarks for Kiswahili and English learning outcomes, and that these expectations were communicated all the way down to the school level. We noted that the essential program inputs were provided fairly consistently, across the nation. In addition, our analyses showed that Kenya developed functional, if simple, accountability and feedback mechanisms to track performance against benchmark expectations. We also established that the Tusome feedback data were utilized to encourage greater levels of instructional support within Kenya’s county level structures for education quality support. The results indicated that several of the key elements for successful scale-up were therefore put in place. However, we also discovered that Tusome failed to fully exploit the available classroom observational data to better target instructional support. In the context of this scaling framework, the Tusome literacy program’s external evaluation results showed program impacts of 0.6–1.0 standard deviations on English and Kiswahili learning outcomes. The program implemented a functional classroom observational feedback system through existing government systems, although usage of those systems varied widely across Kenya. Classroom visits, even if still falling short of the desired rate, were far more frequent, were focused on instructional quality, and included basic feedback and advice to teachers. These findings are promising with respect to the ability of countries facing quality problems to implement a coherent instructional reform through government systems at scale.
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Scaling up successfully: Lessons from Kenya’s Tusome national literacy program - Piper, Benjamin; Destefano, Joseph; Kinyanjui, Esther M.; Ong’ele, Salome (Journal of Educational Change, 2018)
Many successful piloted programs fail when scaled up to a national level. In Kenya, which has a long history of particularly ineffective implementation after successful pilot programs, the Tusome national literacy program—which receives funding from the United States Agency for International Development—is a national-level scale-up of previous literacy and numeracy programs. We applied a scaling framework (Crouch and DeStefano in Doing reform differently: combining rigor and practicality in implementation and evaluation of system reforms. International development group working paper no. 2017-01, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, 2017. https://www.rti.org/publication/doing-reform-differently-combining-rigor-and-practicality-implementation-and-evaluation) to examine whether Tusome’s implementation was rolled out in ways that would enable government structures and officers to respond effectively to the new program. We found that Tusome was able to clarify expectations for implementation and outcomes nationally using benchmarks for Kiswahili and English learning outcomes, and that these expectations were communicated all the way down to the school level. We noted that the essential program inputs were provided fairly consistently, across the nation. In addition, our analyses showed that Kenya developed functional, if simple, accountability and feedback mechanisms to track performance against benchmark expectations. We also established that the Tusome feedback data were utilized to encourage greater levels of instructional support within Kenya’s county level structures for education quality support. The results indicated that several of the key elements for successful scale-up were therefore put in place. However, we also discovered that Tusome failed to fully exploit the available classroom observational data to better target instructional support. In the context of this scaling framework, the Tusome literacy program’s external evaluation results showed program impacts of 0.6–1.0 standard deviations on English and Kiswahili learning outcomes. The program implemented a functional classroom observational feedback system through existing government systems, although usage of those systems varied widely across Kenya. Classroom visits, even if still falling short of the desired rate, were far more frequent, were focused on instructional quality, and included basic feedback and advice to teachers. These findings are promising with respect to the ability of countries facing quality problems to implement a coherent instructional reform through government systems at scale.
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Keywords: Evaluation; Implementation; Literacy; National; Reading; Reform; Systems

Reading Skill Transfer across Languages: Outcomes from Longitudinal Bilingual Randomized Control Trials in Kenya and Haiti. - Piper, Benjamin; Bulat, Jennae; Johnston, Andrew (Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015)
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Multilingual Literacy Skill Development in Kenya: Results from Medium Scale Randomized Controlled Trials. - Piper, Benjamin (Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016)
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Implementing large scale instructional technology in Kenya | RTI - Piper, Ben; Oyanga, A; Meija, J; Pouezevara, S (2017)
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Structured Pedagogy Literature Review - Piper, Ben; Dubeck, Margaret M. (2020)
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USAID/Kenya Primary Math and Reading (PRIMR) Initiative: Kisumu Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Intervention. Endline Report. - Piper, B.; Kwayumba, D. (Research Triangle Institute (RTI), 2014)
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QALY-based cost-effectiveness analysis - Pinto-Prades,, J. L; Herrero, C; Abellán, J. M (The Oxford Handbook of Well-Being and Public Policy, 2016)
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Making Schools Inclusive How change can happen - Pinnock, H; Lewis, I (Save the Children UK, 2008)
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Malaysia Data Protection Overview - Ping, Jillian Chia Yan (DataGuidance, 2021)
June 2021 1. Governing Texts Data protection in Malaysia is primarily governed by the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 ('PDPA') and its subsidiary legislation as outlined below. The PDPA purports to safeguard personal data by requiring data users to comply with certain obligations and conferring certain rights to the data subject in relation to his personal data. 1.1. Key acts, regulations, directives, bills Primary Legislation Prior to 2010, the regulation of personal data was governed mainly by industry specific legislation.
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Factors that motivate teachers to use ICT in teaching: A case of Kaliua District secondary schools in Tanzania - Pima, John Marco (The International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT), 2019)
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‘Digital welfare state’: big tech allowed to target and surveil the poor, UN is warned - Pilkington, Ed (the Guardian, 2019)
UN’s rapporteur on extreme poverty says in devastating account big tech companies are being allowed to go unregulated in ‘human rights free-zones’
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CAST methods in modelling: Computer aided systems theory for the design of intelligent machines - Pichler, Franz; Schwaertzel, Heinz (Springer Science & Business Media, 2012)
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Computer Aided Systems Theory-EUROCAST'89: A Selection of Papers from the International Workshop EUROCAST'89, Las Palmas, Spain, February 26-March 4, 1989. Proceedings - Pichler, Franz; Moreno-Diaz, Roberto (Springer Science & Business Media, 1990)
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Digital technology governance: developing countries’ priorities and concerns - Phillips, Toby; Kira, Beatriz; Tartakowsky, Andrea; Dolan, Jonathan; Natih, Putu (2020)
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Contextualising the Use of Digital Technologies - Phillips, Michael (2016)
This chapter reflects on the often uncritical debates about educational policy and the use of digital technologies by schoolteachers that have persisted over the past 30 years. Most commentators have tended to approach digital technology in unrealistic terms—either as having the potential to completely transform schools for the better or herald their imminent demise. This chapter examines these polarised ways of thinking, highlighting a failure to account for the complex, compromised and often ‘messy’ realities of classroom technology used by schoolteachers. This argument emphasises that critical considerations of the knowledge required by teachers and the context in which they work are necessary to understand the complexity of teachers’ technology (non) use. Discussion in the second half of the chapter highlights the need to reconsider ‘knowledge’ and ‘context’ as contested terms that are pivotal in examining educational technology policy and practice. Through the introduction of technological, pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) framework, the reader is provided with a theoretical lens through which the notions of knowledge and context can be critically explored.
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Improving teacher professional development for online and blended learning: a systematic meta-aggregative review - Philipsen, Brent; Tondeur, Jo; Pareja Roblin, Natalie; Vanslambrouck, Silke; Zhu, Chang (Educational Technology Research and Development, 2019)
In order to fully realise the potential of online and blended learning (OBL), teacher professional development (TPD) strategies on how to teach in an online or blended learning environment are needed. While many studies examine the effects of TPD strategies, fewer studies target the specific important components of these strategies. This study addresses that gap by conducting a systematic review of qualitative data consisting of 15 articles on TPD that targets OBL. Using a meta-aggregative approach, six different synthesised findings were identified and integrated into a visual framework of the key components of TPD for OBL. These synthesised findings are the base for the action recommendations which present specific and contextualised suggestions. Taken together, the findings can inform in-service teachers and trainers, together with further research and development efforts that are concerned with TPD for OBL.
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How teachers are using technology at home and in their classrooms - Pew (Pew Research, 2013)
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A practical guide to multilevel modeling - Peugh, James L. (Journal of School Psychology, 2010)
Collecting data from students within classrooms or schools, and collecting data from students on multiple occasions over time, are two common sampling methods used in educational research that often require multilevel modeling (MLM) data analysis techniques to avoid Type-1 errors. The purpose of this article is to clarify the seven major steps involved in a multilevel analysis: (1) clarifying the research question, (2) choosing the appropriate parameter estimator, (3) assessing the need for MLM, (4) building the level-1 model, (5) building the level-2 model, (6) multilevel effect size reporting, and (7) likelihood ratio model testing. The seven steps are illustrated with both a cross-sectional and a longitudinal MLM example from the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS) dataset. The goal of this article is to assist applied researchers in conducting and interpreting multilevel analyses and to offer recommendations to guide the reporting of MLM analysis results. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
Place: Netherlands Publisher: Elsevier Science KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1016/j.jsp.2009.09.002 2339240:PZ2Y7AVZ 2405685:FZH78CSI
Keywords: Classrooms; Data Collection; Schools; Simulation

Systematic reviews in the social sciences: A practical guide - Petticrew, Mark; Roberts, Helen (Blackwell Publishing, 2006)
This book is a guide to planning and conducting a particular type of literature review, one that is increasingly used as a scientific tool: the systematic literature review. The book is aimed at social science researchers, but it provides a more general discussion of systematic reviews for those who want to use and understand them, but don't necessarily want to do one themselves. Most of the recent interest in systematic reviews focuses on reviews of the effectiveness of interventions, reflected in the growth of initiatives like the Campbell and Cochrane Collaborations. This book therefore focuses on reviews of effectiveness, but not exclusively. Systematic reviews are also widely used to synthesize other sorts of evidence, for example in order to answer questions about etiology (causes of problems), or about people's experiences, and we discuss and present examples of such reviews. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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Keywords: Literature Review; Social Sciences

EQUIP-Tanzania Impact Evaluation. Final Baseline Technical Report, Volume I: Results and Discussion - Pettersson, Gunilla; Rawle, Georgina; Outhred, Rachel; Brockerhoff, Stephanie; Nugroho, Dita; Kveder, Andrej; Beavis, Adrian; Ruddle, Nicola; Jasper, Paul; Wills, Gabrielle (Oxford Policy Management, 2017)
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The Waterfall Model in Large-Scale Development | SpringerLink - Petersen, Kai; Wohlin, Claes; Baca, Dejan (2009)
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Television, Language, and Literacy Practices in Sudanese Refugee Families: "I learned how to spell English on Channel 18" - Perry, Kristen H.; Moses, Annie M. (Research in the Teaching of English, 2011)
This ethnographic study explored the ways in which media, particularly television, connected with English language and literacy practices among Sudanese refugees in Michigan. Three families with young children participated in this study. Data collection included participant observation, interviews, and collection of artifacts over 18 months, with a focus on television events as the units of analysis. Data analysis focused on television practices connected with literacy practices for adults and children. Results indicated that television offered important cultural connections with participants' beliefs, values, and attitudes regarding their Sudanese heritage, the new U.S. context, and religious practices. Both adults and children believed television was an important resource for learning and recognized potential problems with too much viewing. Most significantly, analysis suggested important connections between television practices and the development of both English language abilities for all family members and the development of real-world literacy practices, especially for the children.
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:5PKJ7ENQ 2405685:IKLTTJQD 4803016:LPTQMX59
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Teacher Education Modality Rapid Review, Modes, Affordances and Evidence on Remote and Blended Initial and Continuing Teacher Education - Perry, Dr Thomas; Findon, Dr Madeleine; Braim, Dr Benjamin; Davison, Dr Ian; Whatmore, Dr Tracy; Cottle, Dan; Anbreen, Noshaba; Cordingley, Philippa; Crisp, Bart (STEM Learning, University of Birmingham, 2020)
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Increasing student engagement, self-efficacy, and meta-cognitive self-regulation in the high school geometry classroom: do iPads help? - Perry, David R.; Steck, Andy K. (Computers in the Schools, 2015)
Teachers are increasingly integrating mobile digital technology into the classroom. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of incorporating iPads in a secondary-level geometry course on academic achievement, student engagement, self-efficacy, and meta-cognitive self-regulation. Students in the iPad-using classroom experienced lower levels of geometry proficiency scores, higher levels of off-task behaviors, and similar levels of self-efficacy and meta-cognitive self-regulation compared to the non-iPad group. However, the results may have been affected by several latent variables that can be controlled for in future research.
Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/07380569.2015.1036650 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/07380569.2015.1036650 2339240:ETEX73PV 2405685:VGP5L86E
Keywords: geometry; iPad; meta-cognitive self-regulation; mobile technology; self-efficacy

The Digital Divide - Peroni, M.; Bartolo, Michelangelo (Multidisciplinary Teleconsultation in Developing Countries, 2018)
The digital divide, at a worldwide level, as well as at a regional level, is still a reality. However, over the last few years, the Internet and digital technologies have spread surprisingly fast, above all in their use through mobile telephone networks, and they have new users every year, even in the less developed countries, like in Africa. The installation of new underwater optic fibre cables surrounding Africa, with an increasing capacity for data transmission, has brought down the costs of interconnection with the global Internet backbones. Up to a few years ago, these connections were only possible through the satellite network, which are far more expensive for the local providers, and these high costs inevitably affect the end users. These services can now be offered at prices that more and more people can afford in Africa, which was and still is the continent that is most affected by the phenomenon of the digital divide.
KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1007/978-3-319-72763-9_13 2339240:NYK2NP72 2405685:UZEU9WRL
Keywords: Digital divide; Optic fibre connections; Satellite Internet connection

Millions learning: Scaling up quality education in developing countries - Perlman Robinson, Jenny; Winthrop, Rebecca (Brookings Institute, 2016)
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Mitigating threats to girls’ education in conflict-affected contexts: current practice - Pereznieto, Paola; Magee, Arran; Fyles, Nora (2017)
This report, co-produced by ODI and UNGEI, investigates girls’ access to education in conflict settings
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100 Women: 'We can't teach girls of the future with books of the past' - Perasso, Valeria (BBC News, 2017)
Research suggests women are either written off or portrayed in stereotypes roles in primary school textbooks from all over the world.
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Review of 'Continued progress: Promising evidence on personalized learning' - Penuel, William R.; Johnson, Raymond (National Education Policy Center, 2016)
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Negotiating problems of practice in research–practice design partnerships - Penuel, William R.; Coburn, Cynthia E.; Gallagher, Daniel J. (Teachers College Record, 2013)
This chapter focuses on how researchers and practitioners negotiate the focus of their joint work within design-based implementation research (DBIR). Studying and facilitating successful negotiation of the problems that become the focus of work and the search for solutions is important for developing DBIR, because of its commitment to focusing on persistent problems of practice from multiple stakeholders’ perspectives. Case studies of two different research–practice partnerships provide a context for exploring two different perspectives on negotiation. In one case study, the notion of partnerships as forms of cultural exchange across institutional boundaries that differ with respect to goals, norms, and practices is used to analyze a design partnership focused on repurposing curriculum units in elementary science. In the second case study, the concept of framing as developed in social movement theory is used to illuminate issues of status and authority within a partnership between a district and researchers. The chapter concludes by describing the contributions of each perspective to an understanding of how teams jointly negotiate the focus of their work and by providing some recommendations for how teams can do so successfully.
Publisher: SAGE Publications KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1177/016146811311501404 2339240:SYWMCASG 2405685:TPCFE4PT

Organizing research and development at the intersection of learning, implementation, and design - Penuel, W. R.; Fishman, B. J.; Haugan Cheng, B.; Sabelli, N. (Educational Researcher, 2011)
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A Literature Review of Digital Literacy over Two Decades - Peng, Danhua; Yu, Zhonggen (2022)
A Literature Review of Digital Literacy over Two Decades: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced online learning to be a “new normal” during the past three years, which highly emphasizes students’ improved digital literacy. This study aims to present a literature review of students’ digital literacy. Grounded on about twenty journal articles and other related publications from the Web of Science Core Collection, this paper focused on the definition of digital literacy; the factors affecting students’ digital literacy (age, gender, family socioeconomic status, and parent’s education level); the relationship between students’ digital literacy and their self-control, technostress, and engagement; and the three approaches to gauge the level of students’ digital literacy. The study also provided some advice for educators and policymakers. Finally, the limitations and implications were presented.
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Notes for the political economy analysis design workshop for the Strengthening the Use of Evidence for Development Impact (SEDI) project in Pakistan - Pellini, Arnaldo; Shaxson, Louise; Rocha Menocal, A (ODI, 2019)
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Knowledge, Politics and Policymaking in Indonesia - Pellini, Arnaldo; Prasetiamartati, Budiati; Nugroho, Kharisma Priyo; Jackson, Elisabeth; Carden, Fred (Springer, 2018)
This edited volume examines key questions about evidence-informed policymaking in Indonesia. It draws on insights and evidence acquired through the implementation of the Knowledge Sector Initiative, a donor-funded programme that aims to increase the demand for and use of evidence in policymaking in Indonesia. Featuring contributions from academics, policy researchers, policymakers and development practitioners, the volume will deepen readers’ understanding of how knowledge and politics shape the policymaking process in Indonesia. As such, it will be of interest to Indonesian and international researchers, academics, students, practitioners and policymakers concerned with various aspects of evidence-informed policymaking research and processes. In particular, regional and international development practitioners and development partners interested in learning from Indonesia’s efforts to improve how evidence is used to address key development challenges will find this volume valuable.
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Keywords: Political Science / Political Process / General; Political Science / Public Affairs & Administration; Political Science / Public Policy / General; Social Science / Developing & Emerging Countries; Social Science / Sociology / General

A Political Economy Analysis Framework for EdTech Evidence Uptake - Pellini, Arnaldo; Nicolai, Susan; Magee, Arran; Sharp, Sam; Wilson, Sam (EdTech Hub, 2021)
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Keywords: _DOILIVE; _EdTechHub_Output; _GS:indexed; _MELA_seen; _cover:v3; _r:CopiedFromEvLib; _zenodo:submitted; _zenodoETH

A Political Economy Analysis Framework for EdTech Evidence Uptake - Pellini, Arnaldo; Nicolai, Susan; Magee, Arran; Sharp, Sam; Wilson, Sam (Zenodo, 2021)
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Introducing: A political economy framework for EdTech evidence uptake - Pellini, Arnaldo; Nicolai, Susan; Kreimeia, Adam; Wilson, Sam (EdTech Hub, 2021)
“Without context, words and actions have no meaning at all” – Gregory Bateson Evidence only makes a difference if it is used. While the EdTech field suffers from significant gaps in knowledge, more research won’t mean much unless it can be used to inform policy and decision-making. And to do this, an understanding of the context and of how individuals…
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Keywords: _DOILIVE; _EdTechHub_Output; _zenodoETH

Education during the COVID-19 crisis: Opportunities and constraints of using EdTech in low-income countries - Pellini, Arnaldo; David, Raluca; Katy, Jordan; Phillips, Toby (2020)
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Governance Reforms in three South East Asian countries: the Role of Research-based Evidence in Promoting Innovations - Pellini, Arnaldo; Bachtiar, P.P; Alician, M.D; Nguyen, Thi Thu Hang (Innovation Trends in Public Governance in Asia, 2011)
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Assessing the policy influence of research: A case study of governance research in Viet Nam - Pellini, Arnaldo; Anderson, James H; Tran, Huong Thi Lan; Irvine, Renwick (Overseas Development Institute, 2012)
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EdTech and Covid-19: lessons from around the world - Pellini, Arnaldo (EdTech Hub, 2021)
Arnaldo Pellini, Susan Nicolai, Moizza Binat Sarwar, Sam Wilson, Akanksha Bapna, Chris McBurnie, Adedoyin Adesina, Oladele Akogun, Ernest Ngabo, Hind Al-Hindawi, Ni Wayan Suriastini, Vollan Ochieng, Moses Ngware, Asma Rabi , Abdul Musawir, Clement Sefa-Nyarko, Edem Agbe , Rabia Tabassum, Amna Zaidi, Jeroen Groenewegen, Harish Doraiswamy, Sudhansu Sharma, Liangdi Xu In this blog we summarise four takeaways from a reflection…
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Keywords: _DOILIVE; _EdTechHub_Output; _zenodoETH

Schools going mobile: A study of the adoption of mobile handheld technologies in Western Australian independent schools. - Pegrum, M., Oakley, G., & Faulkner, R. (Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2013)
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A Beginner's Guide to Applied Educational Research using Thematic Analysis - Peel, Karen L. (Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2020)
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Amherst KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.7275/RYR5-K983 10.7275/ryr5-k983 2339240:B4RF2Y4H 2405685:2N6FJTMH

School-cooperation Kenya - Norway: friendship and learning through social media? - Pedersen, Hege (86 s., 2015)
Accepted: 2015-03-05T11:59:13Z KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:PRIMQ47B 2405685:P6RCUCY9
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Schools and continuing professional development (CPD) in England - State of the Nation research project - Pedder, David; Storey, Anne; Opfer, V Darleen (Cambridge University and The Open University, 2008)
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Miya Miya - Pedago
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Case Study: GEARR-ing Up for Success After School - PEAS (2021)
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Nesta: The Collective Intelligent Design Playbook - Peach, Kathy; Berditchevskaia, Aleks; Bass, Theo (Nesta)
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TVET and community reintegration: exploring the connections in Sierra Leone's DDR process - Paulson, J. (International handbook of education for the changing world of work: bridging academic and vocational learning, 2009)
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The Predictive Validity of a Text-Based Situational Judgment Test in Undergraduate Medical and Dental School Admissions - Patterson, Fiona; Cousans, Fran; Edwards, Helena; Rosselli, Anna; Nicholson, Sandra; Wright, Barry (Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 2017)
PROBLEM: Situational judgment tests (SJTs) can be used to assess the nonacademic attributes necessary for medical and dental trainees to become successful practitioners. Evidence for SJTs' predictive validity, however, relates predominantly to selection in postgraduate settings or using video-based SJTs at the undergraduate level; it may not be directly transferable to text-based SJTs in undergraduate medical and dental school selection. This preliminary study aimed to address these gaps by assessing the validity of the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) text-based SJT. APPROACH: Study participants were 218 first-year medical and dental students from four UK undergraduate schools who completed the first UKCAT text-based SJT in 2013. Outcome measures were educational supervisor ratings of in-role performance in problem-based learning tutorial sessions-mean rating across the three domains measured by the SJT (integrity, perspective taking, and team involvement) and an overall judgment of performance-collected in 2015. OUTCOMES: There were significant correlations between SJT scores and both mean supervisor ratings (uncorrected r = 0.24, P < .001; corrected r = 0.34) and overall judgments (uncorrected rs = 0.16, P < .05; corrected rs = 0.20). SJT scores predicted 6% of variance in mean supervisor ratings across the three nonacademic domains. NEXT STEPS: The results provide evidence that a well-designed text-based SJT can be appropriately integrated, and add value to, the selection process for undergraduate medical and dental school. More evidence is needed regarding the longitudinal predictive validity of SJTs throughout medical and dental training pathways, with appropriate outcome criteria.
shortDOI: 10/gbwnzw KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10/gbwnzw 2405685:K3F6TWDN
Keywords: College Admission Test; Education; Dental; Education; Medical; Undergraduate; Female; Humans; Judgment; Male; Predictive Value of Tests; Reproducibility of Results; School Admission Criteria; Surveys and Questionnaires; United Kingdom; Young Adult

Evaluations of situational judgement tests to assess non-academic attributes in selection - Patterson, Fiona; Ashworth, Victoria; Zibarras, Lara; Coan, Philippa; Kerrin, Maire; O’Neill, Paul (Medical Education, 2012)
Medical Education 2012: 46: 850–868 Objectives This paper presents a systematic review of the emerging international research evidence for the use of situational judgement tests (SJTs) for testing important non-academic attributes (such as empathy, integrity and resilience) in selection processes. Methods Several databases (e.g. MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science) were searched to retrieve empirical studies relating to SJTs published between 1990 and 2010. Personal contact with experts in the field was made to identify any unpublished research or work in progress to obtain the most current material. Finally, reference lists were checked to access other relevant journal articles and further research. All research studies were required to meet specific inclusion criteria selected by two independent reviewers. Results Over 1000 citations were identified during the initial literature search; following the review of abstracts, full-text copies of 76 articles were retrieved and evaluated. A total of 39 articles that adequately met the inclusion criteria were included in the final review. The research evidence shows that, compared with personality and IQ tests, SJTs have good levels of reliability, predictive validity and incremental validity for testing a range of professional attributes, such as empathy and integrity. Conclusions SJTs can be designed to test a broad range of non-academic constructs depending on the selection context. As a relatively low-fidelity assessment, SJTs are a cost-efficient methodology compared with high-fidelity assessments of non-academic attributes, such as those used in objective structured clinical examinations. In general, SJTs are found to demonstrate less adverse impact than IQ tests and are positively received by candidates. Further research is required to explore theoretical developments and the underlying construct validity of SJTs.
_eprint: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2012.04336.x shortDOI: 10/f37fc9 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10/f37fc9 2405685:2LTPTJHB 2405685:WDJGKHTC

Maximising the performance of education systems: The case of teacher absenteeism - Patrinos, Harry; Kagia, Ruth (The Many Faces of Corruption: Tracking Vulnerabilities at the Sector Level, 2007)
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An Analysis of COVID-19 Student Learning Loss - Patrinos, Harry Anthony; Vegas, Emiliana; Carter-Rau, Rohan (World Bank, 2022)
COVID-19 caused significant disruption to the global education system. Early reviews of the first wave of lockdowns and school closures suggested significant learning loss in a few countries. A more recent and thorough analysis of recorded learning loss evidence documented since the beginning of the school closures between March 2020 and March 2022 finds even more evidence of learning loss. Most studies observed increases in inequality where certain demographics of students experienced more significant learning losses than others. But there are also outliers, countries that managed to limit the amount of loss. This review aims to consolidate all the available evidence and documents the empirical findings. Thirty-six robust studies were identified, the majority of which find learning losses on average amounting to 0.17 of a standard deviation, equivalent to roughly a one-half year’s worth of learning. These findings confirm that learning loss is real and significant, even compared to the first year of the pandemic. Further work is needed to increase the quantity of studies produced, and to ascertain the reasons for learning loss and in a few cases mitigation of loss.
Accepted: 2022-05-05T18:47:54Z KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1596/1813-9450-10033 2339240:3EFZDWNL 2339240:U5ETV2HF 2405685:HCX28CMA 2405685:K5MNBSW6
Keywords: Coronavirus Impact on Learning; Covid-19 Student Learning Loss; Education; Education Disruption; Educational Inequality; Human Capital Accumulation; Learning Inequality; Pandemic Education Impact; Remote Learning Quality; School Lockdowns; Systematic Education Review

Global Dataset on Education Quality : A Review and Update (2000-2017) - Patrinos, Harry Anthony; Angrist, Noam (World Bank Group, 2018)
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Managing education in the digital age: Policy brief - Pathways for Prosperity Commission (2019)
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Positive disruption: health and education in a digital age - Pathways for Prosperity Commission (2019)
Positive disruption: health and education in a digital age offers guidance on how digital technologies can be used to improve the lives of people in developing countries, while keeping a careful eye on the limitations and risks of focusing solely on hardware over people and processes. Technology is not a silver bullet and history is littered with poor investments in this area. To ensure health and education services are effective, efficient and equitable, governments need to be wise with their choices.
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The digital roadmap: How developing countries can get ahead - Pathways for Prosperity Commission (Pathways for Prosperity Commission, 2019)
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Meta-Study of Qualitative Health Research - Paterson, Barbara L.; Thorne, S.E.; Canam, C.; Jillings, C. (2001)
A Practical Guide to Meta-Analysis and Meta-Synthesis
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The effect of blended instruction on accelerated learning - Patchan, Melissa M.; Schunn, Christian D.; Sieg, Wilfried; McLaughlin, Dawn (Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2014)
The effect of blended instruction on accelerated learning
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The effect of blended instruction on accelerated learning - Patchan, Melissa M.; Schunn, Christian D.; Sieg, Wilfried; McLaughlin, Dawn (Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2016)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis shortDOI: 10/gg26gz KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10/gg26gz 2405685:I4ETKDNQ

Growth and inequality in Pakistan: Agenda for reforms - Pasha, Hafiz A. (2018)
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Growth and Inequality in Pakistan Volume 1 - Pasha, Hafiz A. (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), 2018)
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Growth and inequality in Pakistan: Agenda for reforms - Pasha, Hafiz (2018)
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Blogging as a Critical Praxis: Becoming a Critical Teacher Educator in the Ague of Participatory Culture - Pascarella, John (2009)
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Blogging as critical praxis: becoming a critical teacher educator in the age of participatory culture - Pascarella, John (McGill University, 2009)
This self-study of becoming a critical teacher educator extends the research on blogs as a vehicle of critical self-reflection in teaching and teacher education. While the primary focus of this thesis is a self-study of the process of becoming a teacher educator, the author presents findings based on discursive data collected from blogs produced by teacher candidates in two case studies, which inform this process of becoming. The case studies are represented as two “strands”: one carried out in Montréal, Quebec, Canada, at McGill University, and the other carried out near Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Like prior studies involving the use of blogs in teacher preparation, this study examines pre-service teachers’ critical engagement with topics and issues endemic to their current field experiences and future careers in K-12 classrooms. The instructional techniques deployed in the case studies adhered to principles of modeling technology integration in order to transform teaching and learning activities by facilitating a learning environment for pre-service teacher candidates informed by the tenets of critical pedagogy. In this vein, this study examines the implementation of a particular instructional strategy, problem-posing pedagogy, as a practice that integrates the use of blogs to aid the achievement of pre-service teacher candidates’ “critical self-engagement” as well as contribute to the author’s development as a critical teacher educator.
ISBN: 978-0-494-61838-7 Publication Title: ProQuest Dissertations and Theses NR61838 Loc in Archive 305106950 Cam URL: https://ezp.lib.cam.ac.uk/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/305106950?accountid=9851 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:3MNATQZE 2534378:IZK6PKSA 2534378:L3NWKKA3
Keywords: 0530:Teacher education; 0710:Educational technology; Blogging; Critical praxis; Culture; Education; Educational technology; Participatory culture; Teacher education; Teacher educator; __:import:01; __:match:final; __:matched; __:study_id:2097704; __finaldtb

How to design a monitoring and evaluation framework for a policy research project - Pasanen, Tiina; Shaxson, Louise (ODI, 2016)
This guidance note aims to support the first steps in designing and structuring the monitoring and evaluation framework for a policy research project.
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Supporting adaptive management - Pasanen, Tiina; Barnett, Inka (2019)
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

The Effectiveness of Using Technology in English Language Classrooms in Government Primary Schools in Bangladesh - Parvin, Ruxana Hossain; Salam, Shaikh Flint (FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2015)
Across the globe, governments of different countries have recognized the importance and value of digital technologies in language learning. This article is based on the pilot project of Save the Children using information and communication technology (ICT) in education. Through this initiative, interactive multimedia software based on national curriculum of English Class 4 were developed and tested in selected government primary schools. The pre-intervention survey indicated that the teachers do not have the language competence to confidently facilitate English classes using the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach. The results of the project showed that the use of audio-visual content has strong potential for enhancing and promoting interactive language classes. However, the success of the program depends on how the technology is designed and implemented and how the teachers are trained to use it.
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A conceptual framework of virtual interactive teacher training through open and distance learning for the remote areas english teachers of bangladesh - Parvin, Irene (Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2017)
Since we are living in the information age and the importance of the need for communication among people of different cultures is increasing day by day in the globalizing world, people need to learn the languages of different cultures, particularly English, which is the common language of this global communication. This need for learning English requires trained qualified teachers of English. A scan of those who are teaching English in schools of Bangladesh reveals that most of them are very limited in both English skills and teaching methodologies for English. This situation is exacerbated when one moves into the rural areas. Most of the teachers are staying far away from the teachers’ training colleges and also for different constraint like administrative, financial, time constraint and were also unable to receive any training due to family problems. So Distance Education has a great demand to them. ICT is an effective media of distance education. For many years, universities with a significant commitment to distance and open education institutions have been at the forefront of adopting new technologies to increase access to education and training opportunities. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is an umbrella term that includes all technologies for the manipulation and communication of information. Bangladesh Open University (BOU) is till now belonging to the second generation of distance education model but due to the enhancement of technology in Bangladesh, BOU can proceed further. The main purpose of this study is to identify a suitable technology for developing a virtual interactive teachers’ training program for the disadvantaged English teachers of Bangladesh. Respondents were selected through random sampling and data were analyzed using both descriptive statistics and quantitative themes. From the opinion of the secondary English teachers their access and acceptability on ICT was identified and also a need analysis was done. It is hoped that the result of this study will encourage the policy makers to implement new ODL approaches for the training of disadvantaged rural English teachers.
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Measuring Effectiveness of Mobile Application in Learning Basic Mathematical Concepts Using Sign Language - Parvez, Komal; Khan, Muzafar; Iqbal, Javed; Tahir, Muhammad; Alghamdi, Ahmed; Alqarni, Mohammed; Alzaidi, Amer Awad; Javaid, Nadeem (2019)
Technology plays an important role in our society, especially in the ﬁeld of education. It is quite regrettable that people, particularly the deaf, still face a lot of challenges in acquiring an education. Their learning methods are different as compared to hearing people. They use Sign Language (SL) rather than natural language to communicate and learn. They are required to put a lot of effort into learning different concepts using conventional pedagogies. Therefore, there is a dire need for some assistive technology to improve their learn-ability and understandability. In the present study, 192 deaf participants aged 5–10 years were sampled from two special child institutes. The objective of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of a mobile interface through a developed mobile application for learning basic mathematical concepts using Pakistan Sign Language (PSL). The present study bridges the gap between the technology-based method and conventional teaching methods, which are used for teaching mathematical concepts using PSL. The participants were divided into two groups, that is, one group learned through conventional methods (ﬂash cards and board) and the other group through the developed mobile application. The difference in the performance of both the groups was evaluated by conducting quizzes. The quiz results were analyzed by the Z-test and ANOVA. The ﬁndings revealed that the Experimental Group (EG) participants, who were instructed by our mobile application showed higher proﬁciency in the quizzes as compared to the Control Group (CG). EG participants performed better than CG by 12% in the quizzes. A gender based difference was also observed for the quiz scores. Male participants in category C (word problem learning) performed 2.7% better than females in the EG and 2.5% better in the CG. Moreover, a signiﬁcant difference was also observed in the time taken by participants in both groups to complete the quizzes. CG participants took 20 min longer than EG participants to complete the quizzes. The results of the ANOVA showed that the quiz scores were directly affected by the mode of teaching used for participants in both groups.
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Good Practice Report: Blended Learning. - Partridge, Helen; Ponting, Deborah; McCay, Meryl (Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC), 2011)
This good practice report, commissioned by the ALTC, provides a summative evaluation of useful outcomes and good practices from ALTC projects and fellowships on blended learning. The report contains: a summative evaluation of the good practices and key outcomes for teaching and learning from completed ALTC projects and fellowships; a literature review of the good practices and key outcomes for teaching and learning from national and international research; the proposed outcomes and resources for teaching and learning which will be produced by current incomplete ALTC projects and fellowships; identifies areas in which further work or development are appropriate.
OCLC: 7831821412 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:CBHXFBX7
Keywords: C:Australia

Ghana Education Act, 2008 - Parliament of the Republic of Ghana (2008)
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Personal Data Protection Act 2010 - Parliament of Malaysia (2010)
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Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Third Basis for allocating among the counties the share of national revenue - Parliament of Kenya (2020)
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2020 Formula for sharing the DACF. 2020 - Parliament of Ghana (Government of the Republic of Ghana, 2020)
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Learning through play at school: a study of playful integrated pedagogies that foster childrenâs holistic skills development in the primary school classroom. - Parker, Rachel; Thomsen, Bo Stjerne (2019)
This scoping study seeks to understand the role and impact of learning through play at school. The evidence supporting learning through playâs positive impact on child development is strong. Yet many education systems have reduced opportunities for playful learning and increased emphasis on didactic and structured approaches to learning for school readiness and achievement. A re-calibration is needed, as experts have established that play supports the development of early literacy and numeracy skills while also cultivating childrenâs social, emotional, physical and creative skills. Eight pedagogical approaches are identified, namely active learning, collaborative and cooperative learning, experiential learning, guided discovery learning, inquiry-based learning, problem-based learning, project-based learning, and Montessori education. These pedagogies can altogether create learning experiences for children that are meaningful, actively engaging, iterative, socially interactive and joyful. [Abstract]
OCLC: 1090691142 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:IXNY2CV5

Curriculum leadership: readings for developing quality educational programs - Parkay, Forrest; Anctil, Eric; Hass, Glen (Prentice Hall, 2014)
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Ready4K - ParentPowered (2020)
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Assessing user acceptance toward blog technology using the UTAUT model - Pardamean, Bens; Susanto, Mario (International Journal of Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, 2012)
Blogs are among the many commonly used technologies for education and learning. They are also both conversational technologies and constructivist learning tools. Their interactive, collaborative, user-friendly, and instant archival features have transformed blogs into effective tools for enhancing case-based teaching methods in the asynchronous nature of the online environment. This study investigated the student populace’s acceptance of the blog technology through the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) framework. UTAUT integrates eight theories from social psychology and sociology in order to examine the effects of major factors on behavioral intention and actual use of blog to learn e-business course materials and topic discussions. The results showed that both social influence and performance expectancy had a significant relationship with behavioral intention, whereas effort expectancy did not. In this study, behavioral intention did not have a significant relationship with actual usage level of blogs as a learning tool.
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

The Athens of West Africa: A History of International Education at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone - Paracka, Daniel J. (2006)
This book is about Fourah Bay College (FBC) and its role as an institution of higher learning in both its African and international context. The study traces the College's development through periods of missionary education (1816-1876), colonial education (1876-1938), and development education (1938-2001).
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Literature searching for social science systematic reviews: consideration of a range of search techniques - Papaioannou, Diana; Sutton, Anthea; Carroll, Christopher; Booth, Andrew; Wong, Ruth (Health Information & Libraries Journal, 2010)
Background: Literature for a systematic review on the student experience of e-learning is located across a range of subject areas including health, education, social science, library and information science. Objectives: To assess the merits and shortcomings of using different search techniques in retrieval of evidence in the social science literature. Methods: A conventional subject search was undertaken as the principal method of identifying the literature for the review. Four supplementary search methods were used including citation searching, reference list checking, contact with experts and pearl growing. Results: The conventional subject search identified 30 of 41 included references; retrieved from 10 different databases. References were missed by this method and a further 11 references were identified via citation searching, reference list checking and contact with experts. Pearl growing was suspended as the nominated pearls were dispersed across numerous databases, with no single database indexing more than four pearls. Conclusions: Searching within the social sciences literature requires careful consideration. Conventional subject searching identified the majority of references, but additional search techniques were essential and located further high quality references.
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Distance learning: Reach & Effectiveness in South Asia - Panth, Brajesh; van Cappelle, Frank; Li, Zhigang; van Kalmthout, Ellen; Gochyyev, Perman; Hayashi, Ryotaro (2021)
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The Indian state of Odisha publishes online dictionaries in 21 indigenous languages - Panigrahi, S (2019)
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Technology and Distance Education: Sharing Experience in Sindh, Pakistan - Panhwar, Farzana (1996)
Female literacy in Pakistan is among the lowest in the world. In 1981, the literacy rate was 16 percent for females, and 7.3 percent for rural women. Distance education can effect many social changes. Females would be the main beneficiaries because it is not socially acceptable for girls to leave home for education; parents do not like coeducational schools; social attitudes do not permit school education for girls on the conviction that any freedom to go out will result in sexual involvement with males; and women with low levels of education are stigmatized and accorded low social status. Both rural and urban conditions can be improved by providing women with integrated programs in hygiene, food, health, and basic and vocational education, as well as professional training in the sciences, trades, and industry. Problems with Pakistan's distance education system include the lack of opportunity for question and answer sessions; no provision to make up missed classes; absence of teachers to advise students on the use of the materials; lack of competition; lack of competent teachers; corruption and poor funding, resulting in nonavailability of materials in libraries; low standards, resulting in receipt of degrees without corresponding learning; lack of facilities for lab work in science and technical training; lack of rights to duplicate costly foreign video materials. (TD)
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Keywords: Access to Education; Distance Education; Educational Needs; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Illiteracy; Relevance (Education); Rural Women; Sex Discrimination; Social Attitudes; Vocational Education; Womens Education

Continued progress: promising evidence on personalized learning - Pane, John F.; Steiner, Elizabeth D.; Baird, Matthew D.; Hamilton, Laura S. (RAND Corporation, 2015)
Students at schools that offer personalized ways to learn (e.g., competency-based progression, flexible learning environments) made significant gains in mathematics and reading. Also, the lowest-performing students made substantial gains relative to their peers.
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Keywords: Potential Usefulness: M

Tiblo: a tangible learning aid for children with dyslexia - Pandey, Sumit; Srivastava, Swati (Procedings of the Second Conference on Creativity and Innovation in Design, 2011)
Dyslexia is a learning disability, which affects the ability to read and spell correctly. Special schools for children with dyslexia focus on individual growth, learning and psychological difficulties faced by the child. In this paper, we describe the design, development and testing of Tiblo (Tangible Interactive BLOcks), a tangible learning aid for children with dyslexia in the age group of 8 to 12 years. Tiblo has been specifically designed keeping in mind the psychological and emotional effects of dyslexia. We explain the process and results of an ethnographic study conducted at a school for children with dyslexia; the resulting concept development and prototyping. Further, we outline the testing process with the students at the school and the results of the same. The results showed that the children have a greater engagement in their classroom activities and there is an improvement in their retention abilities on using Tiblo. Also, they had a very strong sense of attachment and ownership towards the blocks and like to personalize it. This was in sharp contrast with other digital learning aids which offer a symptomatic and subject specific approach to aiding children with dyslexia and hence do not develop a personal one to one relationship with the child.
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Keywords: collaborative learning; design case study; dyslexia; emotional design; interaction design; learning aids; play and learn; tangible user interfaces

Public Participation, Teacher Accountability, and School Outcomes: Findings from Baseline Surveys in Three Indian States - Pandey, Priyanka; Goyal, Sangeeta; Sundararaman, Venkatesh (2008)
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Lessons learnt from education data mapping in Africa: Workshop summary and synthesis - Pambe, Rigobert; Kadzamira, Esme; Mjomba, Renaldah; Lawson, Laté; Onsomu, Eldah; Adam, Taskeen; Heady, Lucy; Mugo, John; Tinto, Teg-WendeIdriss (EdTech Hub, 2021)
An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
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A design based research framework for implementing a transnational mobile and blended learning solution - Palalas, Agnieszka; Berezin, Nicole; Gunawardena, Charlotte; Kramer, Gretchen (International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), 2015)
The article proposes a modified Design-Based Research (DBR) framework which accommodates the various socio-cultural factors that emerged in the longitudinal PA-HELP research study at Central University College (CUC) in Ghana, Africa. A transnational team of stakeholders from Ghana, Canada, and the USA collaborated on the development, implementation, and subsequent modification of the DBR framework. The recommended framework is a result of lessons learned during this project in Ghana and as such, it is shaped by the need to be responsive to the local cultural and contextual contingencies. The article offers practical recommendations on the implementation of a mobile learning project in a cross-cultural setting, and provides a discussion of the salient cultural factors and the corresponding culturally-sensitive adaptations needed in the design research process. The Cross-Culture Design-Based Research (CC-DBR) framework is proposed to inform future transcultural m-learning studies.
Publisher: IGI Global KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.4018/ijmbl.2015100104 10/ggn3w3 2339240:UURH3JJF 2405685:SR6TDQ4M

Introducing ICAN (International Common Assessment of Numeracy)- as a Global Learning Metric - PAL network
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PTA Annual Report - Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (2019)
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Telecom Indicators - Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (2019)
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Annual Report 2019 - Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (2019)
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Telecom Indicators | PTA - Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (2019)
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Is Technology the Panacea and are we using it? - Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
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Education budget of Pakistan - Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education (2020)
Budget provide an apprehension into the Government’s policy priorities. Education receives a remarkable fragment of Federal and Provincial budgets every year.
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Designing OLPC learning environments: A case on 1:1 pedagogy in rural Tanzania - Pakarinen, S.; Apiola, M.; Moisseinen, N.; Tedre, M. (2013 Africon, 2013)
In the past two decades computers have become a standard educational tool in the industrialized countries. Recently, equipping each student with a personal device (one-to-one computing, OLPC) has been enthusiastically advocated for developing countries, too. However, despite a number of pioneering research studies, broader analyses of pedagogical, technical, and organizational aspects of one-to-one computing in developing countries are largely missing. In this participatory action research in a rural Tanzanian primary school, we identified a number of pedagogical elements that were beneficial for teaching and utilizing ICT in the classroom. We pinpointed exploratory and self-regulated learning, group problem solving, and constructive principles as facilitators of learning within the one-to-one computing paradigm in this context. Our results show that the introduction of children's computers also triggered a number of changes in dynamics both within the school but also outside the school.
ISSN: 2153-0033 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1109/AFRCON.2013.6757660 2339240:W653CXZ9 2405685:8SFQ3SZ7
Keywords: Context; Educational institutions; ICT utilization; Interviews; Materials; OLPC learning environment; Portable computers; Tanzania; computer aided instruction; constructive principles; educational institutions; educational tool; exploratory learning; group problem solving; information and communications technology; learning facilitators; one-to-one computing; organizational aspect; participatory action research; pedagogical aspect; pedagogical elements; pedagogy; rural primary school; self-regulated learning; teaching; technical aspect

Reconstructing education in post-conflict Sierra Leone - Pai, Grace (Security, Education and Development in Contemporary Africa, 2016)
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Lessons learned from the outcomes and delivery of girls’ clubs in educational programmes - Page, Ella (Institute of Development Studies, 2020)
This helpdesk provides a rapid review of the evidence on the outcomes and delivery of girls’ clubs in educational programmes. The review found some evidence of girls’ clubs specific programmes in school settings having positive impacts on educational and life skills outcomes. Girls clubs delivered as part of education programmes can have positive impacts on literacy, numeracy, enrolment and attendance. Although the evidence is limited.Clubs delivered in schools which combine the delivery of life skills training with sports also show promising impact on education. Evaluation of one of such programmes showed that participation had increased their determination to complete their education and girls were more able to express ambition. However, not all the evaluations of girls’ club found for this review showed positive outcomes – for example one evaluation found no impact on school enrolment or other empowerment outcomes.
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The "new normal" in education - Pacheco, Jose Augusto (PROSPECTS, 2020)
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Working with immigrant children and their families: An application of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory - Paat, Yok-Fong (Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 2013)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/10911359.2013.800007 2339240:P68GAF86 2405685:ML8UK3IE

Optimising worked example instruction: Different ways to increase germane cognitive load - Paas, Fred; van Gog, Tamara (Learning and Instruction, 2006)
Worked examples are an effective instructional means to teach complex problem-solving skills. It has been argued that worked examples decrease extraneous load, enabling more Working Memory (WM) resources to be directed to activities that facilitate learning and transfer performance. Hence, cognitive load research has started to shift its focus towards finding instructional techniques that impose a germane cognitive load by stimulating the allocation of WM resources to such activities. This special issue provides an overview of recent experimental research on ways to further optimise the design and delivery of worked examples in order to foster learning and transfer.
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Is M-learning versus E-learning or are they supporting each other? - Ozuorcun, Nilcan Ciftci; Tabak, Feride (Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2012)
The massive changes in society and development of technology have an important effect on education. These changes affect all areas of education and this education continues, and is everywhere, at all times, using new technology. Mobile devices bring big opportunities to learners, to learn at all times, with no boundaries for education. Before M-learning, E-learning gave many advantages for learners while they were living faraway from school. In this study we try to explain the basic definitions of M-learning and E-learning, and try to find answers for the questions “is M-learning derived from E-learning” and “if it is derived, does M-learning support E-learning, or is M-learning in opposition to E-learning?” Is M-learning supporting E-learning, or are they in opposition??
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Keywords: E-learning; M-learning

A comparative study between tablet and laptop PCs: User satisfaction and preferences - Ozok, A Ant; Benson, Dana; Chakraborty, Joyram; Norcio, Anthony F (Intl. Journal of human–computer interaction, 2008)
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