This week, I wanted to share with you a study published by the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US) in 2019.
Objectives of study: To establish what impact technology has on student learning in developed countries.
Summary of findings:
Educational software designed to help students develop particular skills at their own rate of progress have shown enormous promise in improving learning outcomes, particularly in Maths.
There is some evidence to suggest that these programs can boost scores by the same amount as effective tutoring programs.
Technology based reminders (e.g. text messages sent home or emails to remind students to do something) have meaningful although modest impacts. As these are often low cost, this seems to be a worthwhile investment.
Combining online and in-person instruction can work as well as traditional in-person only classes, which suggests blended learning may be a cost-effective approach for teaching. Students in online only courses, however, tend to perform worse than students in in-person-only courses.
Novel technologies for education e.g. using virtual reality, or virtual whiteboards have not yet had rigorous testing for their efficacy.
How can I personalise instructions using technology and find ways of enabling students to progress at their own pace?
How can we use technology to nudge students and contact parents regularly?
How can we continue to ensure that we ensure our students use their Chromebooks with the greatest impact possible?
If anyone would like to discuss this further with me (Jaya) - please comment below! I’d be delighted to open up these discussions and conversations.
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