Understanding the Perceived Effectiveness of Remote Learning Solutions: Lessons from 18 Countries

Our World Bank EdTech team has been actively working with Ministries of Education and multilateral organizations to provide guidance and technical assistance to maximize countries’ effectiveness in the design and execution of remote learning strategies. Between May and November 2020, we conducted an exploratory study to understand the perceived effectiveness of remote learning solutions implemented across five countries: Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Peru. Then, building on key lessons learned, we identified global trends in remote learning implemented during school closures and the actions governments are taking to get ready for remedial learning in 13 countries: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Cameroon, Haiti, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Rwanda, Estonia, and Uruguay. We wrote a series of blog posts about key lessons learned from these experiences (available in English, Spanish and French): Remote learning during COVID-19 pandemic: How countries have faced the challenge of implementing multichannel education delivery strategies. https://blogs.worldbank.org/education/remote-learning-during-covid-19-pandemic-how-countries-have-faced-challenge-implementing The changing role of teachers and technologies amidst the COVID 19 pandemic: key findings from a cross-country study. https://blogs.worldbank.org/education/changing-role-teachers-and-technologies-amidst-covid-19-pandemic-key-findings-cross What is Hybrid Learning? How can countries get it right? https://blogs.worldbank.org/education/what-hybrid-learning-how-can-countries-get-it-right Today, we are speaking with EdTech team members about the study: Senior Education Specialist Cristobal Cobo, Research Analyst Maria Barron, Analyst Inaki Sanchez, and Consultant Alberto Munoz Najar.