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The use of information and communication technologies in education can play a crucial role in providing new and innovative forms of support to teachers, students, and the learning process more broadly. The World Bank Group is the largest financier of education in the developing world, working on education programs in more than 80 countries to ...
Overview. Education is a human right, a powerful driver of development, and one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty and improving health, gender equality, peace, and stability. It delivers large, consistent returns in terms of income, and is the most important factor to ensure equity and inclusion.
A systematic review of the impact of technology on school attainment of 5-18-year old concludes: “There is no doubt that technology engages and motivates young people. However, this benefit is only an advantage for learning if the activity is effectively aligned with what is to be learned.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education in over 150 countries and affected 1.6 billion students. In response, many countries implemented some form of remote learning. The education response during the early phase of COVID-19 focused on implementing remote learning modalities as an emergency response.
MANILA, October 5, 2020 — Rapid adoption of digital technologies can help the Philippines overcome the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, recover from the crisis, and achieve its vision of becoming a middle-class society free of poverty, according to the report released today by the World Bank and the National Economic and Development Authority ...
Tertiary education refers to all formal post-secondary education, including public and private universities, colleges, technical training institutes, and vocational schools. Tertiary education is instrumental in fostering growth, reducing poverty, and boosting shared prosperity. A highly skilled workforce, with lifelong access to a solid post ...
It can help teachers better manage the classroom and offer different challenges to different students. And technology can allow principals, parents, and students to interact seamlessly. One of the most interesting, large scale educational technology efforts is being led by EkStep, a philanthropic effort in India. EkStep created an open digital ...
Girls’ education is a strategic development priority for the World Bank. Ensuring that all girls and young women receive a quality education is their human right, a global development priority, and a strategic priority for the World Bank. Achieving gender equality is central to the World Bank Group mission to end poverty on a livable planet.
BRIEF. Education and Technology: EdTech Publications. Listed below are a variety of publications either by World Bank staff or commissioned by the World Bank on topics related to technology use in education (edtech). These publications come in a variety of formats and have been subjected to varying degrees of review -- in some cases these ...
The SABER-ICT policy framework is designed to help policymakers make better informed decisions about how best to use information and communication technologies (ICTs) in pursuit of core developmental objectives in the education sector.