Understanding the Effectiveness of Remote and Remedial Learning Programs: Two New Reports

Today, World Bank Senior Education and Technology Specialist Cristobal Cobo is speaking with Maryam Akmal (Young Professional, Education Global Practice) and Alberto Munoz Najar (Consultant, Education Global Practice) about twin reports developed by the World Bank: “Remote Learning During the Global School Lockdown: Multi-Country Lessons” (https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/36141) and “Lessons From Remote Learning During COVID-19: Principles for today and tomorrow" (forthcoming). These reports were developed at different times during the pandemic and offer a complementary perspective of a complex and still evolving phenomena. The first one follows a qualitative research approach with the motivation to understand the perceptions of education experts regarding the effectiveness of remote and remedial learning programs implemented across 17 countries. The second one uses mixed-methods to analyze how countries implemented different remote learning strategies, whether or not these strategies were taken-up and assesses what available evidence suggests about the effectiveness of remote learning during COVID-19. These reports were developed between April 2020 and October 2021.