Ascertaining impacts of capacity building in open educational practices - Karunanayaka, Shironica P.; Naidu, Som (Distance Education, 2020)
Interest in the adoption of open educational practices (OEP) is growing, and the strongest arguments in its favor are that the adoption of such practices has the best chances of making education affordable and accessible to all. However, engagement with such practices requires the adoption of a fundamentally different set of beliefs and value systems about the role of education and educational resources in the development of societies. The development of these beliefs and values are achievable through a combination of strategies. These include appropriate policies, as well as capacity building through sustained engagement in carefully designed learning experiences, which involves people reflecting on authentic problems and situations around the adoption of OEP. The impacts of such capacity building are difficult to ascertain because they are an outcome of a combination of factors involving the practitioners themselves, their educational context, as well as their views about intellectual property, its ownership, and role in educational development. This article discusses our approach to shifting the mindsets of practitioners around OEP and ascertaining its impacts on them.
Keywords: MOOC design; capacity building; impacts; open educational practices; shifting perceptions and perspectives

Big Data in Climate: Opportunities and Challenges for Machine Learning - Karpatne, Anuj; Kumar, Vipin (KDD '17: The 23rd ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, 2017)

COVID-19 put 1.6 billion children out of school. Here's how to upgrade education post-pandemic - Karboul, Amel (World Economic Forum, 2020)
Outcomes-based education, where funding is dependent on results, could help ensure quality schooling for millions in a post-pandemic world where social budgets are constrained.

Disability in contexts of displacement - Karanja, Michael (Disability Studies Quarterly, 2009)
Keywords: __C:filed:1

Time to Teach: Teacher attendance and time on task in Eastern and Southern Africa - Karamperidou, Despina; Brossard, Mathieu; Peirolo, Silvia; Richardson, Dominic (2020)

Integrating problem-based learning with ICT for developing trainee teachers' content knowledge and teaching skill - Karami, Mehdi; Karami, Zohreh; Attaran, Mohammad (International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2013)
Professional teachers can guarantee the progress and the promotion of society because fostering the development of next generation is up to them and depends on their professional knowledge which has two kinds of sources; content knowledge and teaching skill. The aim of the present research was studying the effect of integrating problem-based learning with Information and Communications Technology (ICT) on developing content knowledge and teaching skill of trainee teachers. The research design was a quasi-experimental one, and the participants were elementary education trainee teachers of Shahid Bahonar teacher training center of Hamadan, Iran. Two groups were given tests of theory and practice on teaching mathematical concepts at elementary school, and then a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was conducted to compare the pretest-posttest scores. There was a significant difference, in both multivariate and univariate analyses, in scores. The findings suggest that trainee teachers who integrate problembased learning with ICT in solving a problem may develop more professional content knowledge and teaching skill than those who merely employ ICT.
Keywords: _THEME: Curriculum and resources; __:import:01; __:match:final; __:matched; __:study_id:2096422; __finaldtb; ⛔ No DOI found

Utilization of water reed in production of various insulation panels - Karademir, Arif; Yetis, Ferhat; Imamoglu, Sami; Varlıbas, Hulya (Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, 2013)
Some panels and particleboards were made from reed mats and blends of reed-wood chips to be used inside buildings for sound and heat insulations. It was seen that the outer layers of the reed body (spike) was almost water resistant and exceptionally resistant to the penetration of common adhesives. Therefore, the panels from stitched reed mats exhibited very poor mechanical strength. The sound transmissions of such panels (1–3 km/s) made with various combinations, however, were recorded to be excellent compared with that of particleboards made of wood (17 km/s). Blends of reed chips (2 cm) and wood chips, however, gave particleboards with better mechanical properties (5–17 MPa) than that of panels made from reed mats (2 MPa). An increasing amount of reed chips in tested particleboards was recorded to be improving both sound and heat insulations from 17 to 6 km/s and from 0.34 to 0.27 W/mK, respectively. The bending strength of samples, however, was reduced from 26 to 5 MPa. Thickness swelling was also noted to increase from 18% to 85% due to reed chips addition. It was concluded that the outer layers of water reeds should be modified via chemical and/or enzymatic methods to increase the interfacial bounds between adhesives.
Keywords: heat insulation; insulation panels; particleboards; sound insulation; water reeds

Current and potential future seasonal trends of indoor dwelling temperature and likely health risks in rural Southern Africa - Kapwata, Thandi; Gebreslasie, Michael T.; Mathee, Angela; Wright, Caradee Yael (International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018)
Keywords: BE:LMIC; BE:RELEVANT

Impact of lockdown on learning status of undergraduate and postgraduate students during COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal, India - Kapasia, Nanigopal; Paul, Pintu; Roy, Avijit; Saha, Jay; Zaveri, Ankita; Mallick, Rahul; Barman, Bikash; Das, Prabir; Chouhan, Pradip (Children and Youth Services Review, 2020)
To assess the impact of lockdown amidst COVID-19 on undergraduate and postgraduate learners of various colleges and universities of West Bengal. An online survey was conducted from 1 May to 8 May 2020 to collect the information. A structural questionnaire link using ‘Google form’ was sent to students’ through WhatsApp and E-mail. A total of 232 students provided complete information regarding the survey. The simple percentage distribution was used to assess the learning status of the study participants. During the lockdown period, around 70% of learners were involved in e-learning. Most of the learners were used android mobile for attending e-learning. Students have been facing various problems related to depression anxiety, poor internet connectivity, and unfavorable study environment at home. Students from remote areas and marginalized sections mainly face enormous challenges for the study during this pandemic. This study suggests targeted interventions to create a positive space for study among students from the vulnerable section of society. Strategies are urgently needed to build a resilient education system in the state that will ensure to develop the skill for employability and the productivity of the young minds.
Keywords: COVID-19; E-learning; Lockdown; Undergraduate and postgraduate learners; West Bengal; _COVID_DEAA-List; __C:filed:1

The Impact of Covid-19 on International Higher Education: New Models for the New Normal - Kanwar, Asha; Carr, Alexis (Journal of Learning for Development, 2020)
COVID-19 has had a major impact on international higher education with border closures, cancelled flights, and a shift to online teaching and learning. As a result, many international students have decided to either abandon or defer their plans to study abroad. If students stay in their home countries, many institutions that rely heavily on foreign students’ fees will suffer, with potential impacts on national economies. Beyond the economic implications, it is also important to consider the personal impact of COVID-19 on international students, who may face delays or obstacles to program completion, employment and/or immigration. Though there are certainly risks and losses in the short term, the demand for international education, and the benefits it offers, are expected to grow. This presents an opportunity for higher education institutions (HEIs) and governments, not just to lessen the impact of COVID-19 on their current business models, but to explore new models and opportunities. HEIs and governments must look at redefining international higher education for the new normal, which will entail a shift in policies and programmes. This paper outlines the implications of the COVID-19 crisis for international higher education and presents potential opportunities for governments and higher education institutions to refresh and redefine their approaches for the new normal.
Keywords: Higher Education and Covid-19; International Higher Education; Internationalisation; ⛔ No DOI found

Can the Ugly Duckling of ODL be Transformed into a Swan? The MOOC Effect - Kanwar, Asha (2013)
Public Lecture, University of South Africa (Unisa), Johannesburg, South Africa, 4 October 2013 by Professor Asha Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning // Or more pertinently for us,‘Can the ugly duckling of ODL be transformed into a swan? What is the MOOC Effect? As you know, as distance educators we have been constantly working towards ‘parity of esteem’ with a system of higher education which goes back 900 years. In many developing countries ODL is still regarded as a second chance and second choice option. MOOCs, a form of distance learning has captured global media attention in the past two years. Will some of this high profile rub off on more traditional ODL provision?
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Tensions and dilemmas of cross-cultural transfer of knowledge: post-structural/postcolonial reflections on an innovative teacher education in Pakistan - Kanu, Yatta (International Journal of Educational Development, 2005)

Enhancing teacher assessment practices in South African schools: Evaluation of the assessment resource banks - Kanjee, Anil (Education as change, 2009)

Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making - Kaner, Sam (John Wiley & Sons, 2014)
Unleash the transformative power of face to face groups The third edition of this ground-breaking book continues to advance its mission to support groups to do their best thinking. It demonstrates that meetings can be much more than merely an occasion for solving a problem or creating a plan. Every well-facilitated meeting is also an opportunity to stretch and develop the perspectives of the individual members, thereby building the strength and capacity of the group as a whole. This fully updated edition of The Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making guides readers through the struggle and the satisfaction of putting participatory values into practice, helping them to fulfill the promise of effective group decision-making. With previous editions already embraced by business and community leaders and consulting professionals around the world, this new book is even more insightful and easy to use. New for this edition: 60 pages of brand new skills and tools Many new case examples Major expansion and reorganization of the advanced sections of the book. New chapter: Teaching A Group About Group Dynamics Doubled in size: Classic Facilitator Challenges. Substantially improved: Designing Realistic Agendas – now three chapters, with wise, insightful answers to the most vexing questions about meeting design.
Keywords: Business & Economics / Decision-Making & Problem Solving; Business & Economics / General; Business & Economics / Management; Business & Economics / Organizational Development

An Observational Study of Classroom Acoustical Design and Repetitive Behaviors in Children With Autism - Kanakri, Shireen M.; Shepley, Mardelle; Tassinary, Louis G.; Varni, James W.; Fawaz, Haitham M. (Environment and Behavior, 2017)
The objective of the present study is to explore the impact of acoustical design on children with autism in school classrooms. Empirical research on this topic will provide information on how interior space features and spatial environment characteristics can be used to support the learning and developmental needs of children with autism. Specifically, the connection between repetitive behaviors and ambient noise levels in school classroom environments was observed in four classrooms. The occurrence of repetitive motor movements, repetitive speech, ear covering, hitting, loud vocalizations, blinking, and verbally complaining in relation to decibel levels were analyzed using Noldus Observer XT software. As hypothesized, a correlation between noise levels and frequency of target behaviors was found; that is, as decibel levels increased, several of the observed behaviors occurred with greater frequency. Further empirical testing is necessary to test a causal relationship between increased ambient noise levels and autism-related behaviors, and sensory discomfort as a mediator of that relationship. Findings are applied to the development of classroom design guidelines.

Transformation of Education Policy and Governance in the Digital Era - Kamp-Hartong, S.; Piattoeva, N.; Saari, A.; Savage, G. (2022)
Keywords: Final_citation; anystyle; existing

Challenges of Teachers on Teaching Practice: A Case Study of Students of Freetown Teachers’ College in Sierra Leone - Kamara, Alhaji Bakar (Asian Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 2020)
As the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology focuses on the agenda for free and quality education in all stages of teaching and learning in Sierra Leone, It is obvious that Teachers are at the center of all school activities. To ease the challenges of teachers in teaching, it is important to search for the problems of teachers on teaching practices. This study was conducted to find out some of the challenges that teachers on teaching practice experience in schools in Sierra Leone. The result will help to shed light on the aspect of the training exercise that needs to be improved to increase quality in schools. The study investigated the main challenges that teachers on teaching practice from Freetown Teachers College encounter in Social Studies and Business. Even though teaching practice teachers do their best to enrich students with their wealth of experiences, yet still, they got their obstacles that hinder their ability for effective teaching. The study employs qualitative procedures with a case study design where the main actor’s informant interview, observation focus group discussion and documentary review as the main methods of data collection. The respondents covered, 10 teaching practice teachers, 10 heads of schools, 9 college lecturers and 1 teaching practice coordinator of Freetown Teachers Polytechnic. The result revealed some problems in posting of student for teaching practice to various schools, payment of salaries to teaching practice teachers, school support, teaching methods, classroom environment, and language proficiency.
Keywords: Training College

View of Challenges of Teachers on Teaching Practice: A Case Study of Students of Freetown Teachers’ College in Sierra Leone | Asian Journal of Interdisciplinary Research - Kamara, Alhaji Bakar (Asian Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 2020)
Keywords: _C:Sierra Leone SLE

Does living in a community with more educated mothers enhance children's school attendance? Evidence from Sierra Leone - Kamanda, Mamusu; Madise, Nyovani; Schnepf, Sylke (International Journal of Educational Development, 2016)
In Sierra Leone girls are 23.4% less likely to attend secondary education than boys. This difference between sexes increases the gender gap in educational attainment since women's education is positively associated with children's educational wellbeing. This paper investigates the relationship between children's school attendance, their mothers’ level of education, as well as the overall level of women's education at the community level in Sierra Leone using multilevel statistical modelling techniques and the country's 2008 Demographic and Health Survey data. The findings suggest that, regardless of a child's own mother's education, an increase in the proportion of mothers with secondary or higher education in a community by 10% improves the probability of attending junior secondary school significantly by 8%; a 50% increase improves the likelihood of attending school by 45%. There was no significant relationship between the proportion of better educated mothers in a community and primary school attendance. However, relative to children whose mothers had no formal education, children whose mothers had attained primary, secondary or higher education were 7%, 14% and 22% more likely to attend primary school respectively. Future policies should seek to promote girls’ education at post-primary education and develop community based programmes to enable the diffusion and transmission of educational messages.
Keywords: Girls’ education; Mothers’ education; School attendance; Sierra Leone; _C:Sierra Leone SLE

Investigating ICTs for Education in Marginalized Communities - Kamal, Mehruz; Diksha, Diksha (2019)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Gamification in Science Education. A Systematic Review of the Literature - Kalogiannakis, Michail; Papadakis, Stamatios; Zourmpakis, Alkinoos-Ioannis (Education Sciences, 2021)
The implementation of gamification in education has attracted many researchers to increase engagement and achieve learning more effectively. Implementing technology in science curricula has seen a massive influx over the past years to stop the decline in students’ motivation towards science learning and promote scientific thinking. This study’s objective is to present the empirical findings of the state-of-the-art literature on the use of gamification in science education. Therefore, we performed a systematic literature review of 24 empirical research papers published in various electronic databases and the web search engine for scholarly literature and academic resources, Google Scholar, between 2012 and 2020. This review reveals the latest emerging trends of gamification in science education while revealing the literature gap, challenges, impediments, and extending the possibilities for future research directions. It examines the conflicting findings of other studies and provides a framework and insight for future researchers regarding content areas, educational levels, theoretical models, outcomes, methodologies, game elements, and assessment tools.
Keywords: _genre:LR-literature_review; engagement; gamification; motivation; science education; systematic literature review

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Trinidad and Tobago: challenges and opportunities for teacher education - Kalloo, Rowena Constance; Mitchell, Beular; Kamalodeen, Vimala Judy (Journal of Education for Teaching, 2020)
Trinidad and Tobago responded decisively to the COVID 19 pandemic and was successful in containing community spread of the virus. By mid-march 2020, there was closure of key business and educational institutions. To minimise the loss of learning time, emergency remote learning became the modus-operandi, a response which challenged the most socially vulnerable students. At the University of the West Indies (UWI) the 500 participants enrolled in the Early Childhood, and Primary education programmes, and the in-service post-graduate diploma in Secondary education were struggling to adjust to online teaching, the existential anxiety of coping with a dangerous disease, and programme completion. The UWI instituted a COVID-19 policy that facilitated a structured response to programme completion and assessment across all faculties.The paper analysed the decisions taken by the UWI School of Education that supported its teachers through the practicum and pedagogy courses. Using a qualitative case study methodology, data were collected through observations, documents, and informal discussions with faculty. Thematic analyses allowed the emergence of three key constructs that facilitated effective learning during the crisis period : Community as an empathetic connection to stakeholders, Creativity as the ability for agile and imaginative responses, and Connectivity through technological readiness.
Keywords: COVID-19; Teacher education; __C:filed:1; inequities; online education

Country-level research review: Sierra Leone - Kallon Kelly, Christiana; Koomar, Saalim; Kreimeia, Adam; McBurnie, Chris; Mitchell, Joel; Myers, Christina (EdTech Hub, 2020)
Keywords: _C:Sierra Leone SLE

Country-level research review: Sierra Leone - Kallon Kelly, Christiana; Koomar, Saalim; Kreimeia, Adam; McBurnie, Chris; Mitchell, Joel; Myers, Christina (2020)
Keywords: _C:Sierra Leone SLE; dode_eth-src-eth

Patient data as medical facts: social media practices as a foundation for medical knowledge creation - Kallinikos, J; Tempini, N (Information Systems Research, 2014)

Social annotation enabling collaboration for open learning - Kalir, Jeremiah H. (Distance Education, 2020)
Collaboration is a conceptually ambiguous aspect of open education. Given inconsistent discussion about collaboration in the open education literature, this article suggests collaboration be defined and studied as a distinct open educational practice. A theoretical stance from the discipline of computer-supported collaborative learning helps conceptualize collaboration as processes of intersubjective meaning-making. Social annotation is then presented as a genre of learning technology that can productively enable group collaboration and shared meaning-making. After introducing an open learning project utilizing social annotation for group dialogue, analysis of interview and annotation data details how social annotation enabled three group-level epistemic expressions delineating collaboration as intersubjective meaning-making and as an open educational practice. A summative discussion considers how the social life of documents encourages collaboration, why attention to epistemic expression is a productive means of articulating open learning, and how to extend the study of collaboration as an open educational practice.
Keywords: annotation; collaboration; computer-supported collaborative learning; open educational practices (OEP); social design experiment

Learning Software Development through Modeling using an Object Oriented Approach with Unified Modeling Language: A Case of an Online Interview System - Kalinga, Ellen Ambakisye (Journal of Learning for Development, 2021)
This paper demonstrates the learning of software engineering through modeling using Object-Oriented Analysis and Design approach with Unified Modeling Language. An online interview management system case project to the whole class was used to develop the software requirement specification. Through modelling, the processes to be considered in software development were also elaborated, where it starts with the identification of major or basic processes of the domain of application, followed by the identification of activities to be performed under each basic process and, finally, transforming the activities highlighted in the functional requirements presentation. Modeling was practised by students through group case projects, and students were active, engaging and focusing on the learning process in such a way that more than 85.9% of students had the courage to attempt design questions during university examinations.
Keywords: Object-Oriented Analysis and Design; Unified Modeling Language; learning through modeling; model-driven approach; software development process.; software engineering; ⛔ No DOI found

A situational analysis on the teaching of governance issues in the primary and junior secondary school curriculum in Zambia. - Kalimaposo, Kalisto; Kandondo, S. Chileshe; Matafwali, Beatrice; Mulenga, Innocent Mutale; Muleya, Gistered; Chakufyali, Peggy Nsama (2012)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Scaling Smallholder Farmer Empowerment: Lessons from the Lifelong Learning Program in Uganda - Kalibwani, Rebecca; Kakuru, Medard; Carr, Alexis; Tenywa, Moses (Journal of Learning for Development, 2021)
An evaluation study of the Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F) program was undertaken in two sites; in the central and northern regions of Uganda. Propensity Score Matching (PSM) was used to measure the impact of the program on crop and household income, as well as the empowerment levels of its participants. The two sites had differences not only in geographical location but in historical background and implementation of the program, which may have influenced the livelihood outcomes. Despite these differences, the results of the study confirm the potential of the L3F approach to raise participants’ crop and household income relative to non-L3F counterparts, significantly so for women participants. There is also sufficient evidence to confirm that L3F positively contributes to farmer empowerment, and, subsequently, their livelihood. The paper draws lessons for scaling the empowerment process using the lifelong learning for farmers’ model in Uganda.
Keywords: Empowerment; Lifelong learning for farmers; Propensity Score Matching; Uganda; _genre:PR-primary_research; ⛔ No DOI found

Application of Crime Risk Mapping Within the School Focus Area in Kota Kinabalu Using GIS - Kalang, Lizalin; Eboy, Oliver (2019)
Crime is an inevitable social problem that is facing by most countries around the world. Criminal behaviour brings a significant negative consequence of urban development. A lot of changes will occur to the economic, demographic, political, cultural, technological and social because of urbanization. The rise in crime issues due to urban development lead urban schools to be threatened with criminal activity. Regarding this, school safety should not be compromised for schools in the city, especially in high schools. Lack of research on criminal issues from many disciplines, especially in Geography is one of the major cause of ineffectiveness in crime prevention. Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system based on the use of computers for the purpose of obtaining, storing, analyzing and presenting spatial data. This paper focuses on the application of GIS as a tool used in geography for crime mapping. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to provide recommendations for high-risk crime mapping for schools in Kota Kinabalu area. The objectives of this study are identifying the type of crime in the study area and identify the behavioural patterns of the crime using GIS analysis. This study using the property and violent crime statistics data of Kota Kinabalu city for the year 2018 obtained from Sabah's Contingent Headquarters (IPK) in Kepayan. GIS analysis used in this study includes classification, interpolation using Inverse Distance Weight (IDW), buffering, and overlay. Based on the findings in this study, all zones in the study area are affected by property and violent crime. There are high schools located in areas with a high risk of property and violent crime Meanwhile, the high school that affected by both types of crime is Sekolah Menengah Agama Toh Puan Hajah Rahmah.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Social Dimension and Participation in Vocational Education and Training - Kaiser, Franz; Krugmann, Susann (Social Dimension and Participation in Vocational Education and Training, 2017)
Keywords: -FullBiblioUHMLgen; -RRQ:H:final; -RRQ:U:final; C:Egypt; CLL:en; publicImportV1; ⛔ No DOI found

Social Dimensions and Participation in Vocational Education and Training - Special Issue - Kaiser, Franz; Krugmann, Susann (2018)
IJRVET's special edition in 2013 "Social Dimension and Participation in VET-System".

The returns to vocational training and academic education: Evidence from Tanzania - Kahyarara, Godius; Teal, Francis (World Development, 2008)
In this paper we ask what can account for the continuing strong preference for academic education in Africa where the level of development is so low and there are few wage jobs and which form of educational investment, the academic or vocational, is most profitable. We argue that the answers to these questions are linked through the shape of the earnings function and the importance of firm effects. High levels of academic education have far higher returns than those available either from vocational or lower levels of academic. However at lower levels the vocational return can exceed the academic.
Keywords: -FullBiblioUHMLgen; -RRQ:H:final; -RRQ:U:final; A:Africa; C:Tanzania; CA:AandC; CC:Tanzania; CL:en; CLL:en; CLS:en; CT:A; CT:C; CT:P; CT:T; P:manufacture; T:TVET; T:Training; Z:Benefits of education; Z:Employment skills; Z:Vocational education and training; publicImportV1

Estimating the impact of women’s education on fertility, child mortality, and empowerment when schooling ain’t learning’ - Kaffenberger, Michelle; Pritchett, Lant; Sandefur, Justin (RISE (Research on Improving Systems of Education) Working Paper, 2018)
Women’s schooling has long been regarded as one of the best investments in development. Using two different cross-nationally comparable data sets which both contain measures of schooling, assessments of literacy, and life outcomes for more than 50 countries, we show the association of women’s education (defined as schooling and the acquisition of literacy) with four life outcomes (fertility, child mortality, empowerment and financial practices) is much larger than the standard estimates of the gains from schooling alone. First, estimates of the association of outcomes with schooling alone cannot distinguish between the association of outcomes with schooling that actually produces increased learning and schooling that does not. Second, typical estimates do not address attenuation bias from measurement error. Using the new data on literacy to partially address these deficiencies, we find that the associations of women’s basic education (completing primary schooling and attaining literacy) with child mortality, fertility, women’s empowerment and the associations of men’s and women’s basic education with positive financial practices are three to five times larger than standard estimates. For instance, our country aggregated OLS estimate of the association of women’s empowerment with primary schooling versus no schooling is 0.15 of a standard deviation of the index, but the estimated association for women with primary schooling and literacy, using IV to correct for attenuation bias, is 0.68, 4.6 times bigger. The paper's findings raise two conceptual points. First, if the causal pathway through which schooling affects life outcomes is, even partially, through learning then estimates of the impact of schooling will underestimate the impact of education. Second, decisions about how to invest to improve life outcomes necessarily depend on estimates of the relative impacts and relative costs of schooling (eg grade completion) versus learning (eg literacy) on life outcomes. The results do share the limitation of all previous observational results that the associations cannot be given causal interpretation and much more work will be needed to be able to make reliable claims about causal pathways.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Failing to Plan? Estimating the Impact of Achieving Schooling Goals on Cohort Learning - Kaffenberger, Michelle; Pritchett, Lant (Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE), 2020)
The Sustainable Development Goals have targets for both expansion of schooling to achieve universal completion of primary and secondary schooling, and for learning, to reach universal basic proficiency in reading and mathematics. Yet today not a single developing country has an empirical estimate of how much reaching their schooling goal would contribute to reaching their learning goals. We build a simple, formal, parameterized model of the learning process and calibrate the parameters to replicate observed learning outcomes in developing countries. We then use this model to simulate the progress on global learning goals that would result from achieving universal completion of grade 10. Our simulations suggest that in a “typical” low income country increasing completion of grade 10 from its current level of roughly 30 percent to 100 percent increases cohort learning by only 9 points on a PISA-like scale (mean of 500, standard deviation 100), an effect size of less than one tenth of one standard deviation. More strikingly, in our simulations this massive expansion of enrollment has zero impact on the proportion of youth reaching the SDG targets for learning. The reason for this perhaps counter-intuitive finding is that our simulation model allows for children who fall behind the curriculum to stop learning while in school and assumes that those learning the least dropout first. Therefore, expanding enrollment simply shifts most children from not learning while out of school to not learning while in school. In contrast to the weak impact of expanding enrollment at existing levels of learning, even modest changes to the learning process such as reorienting the curriculum to children’s learning levels can have massive effects. With an improved learning process, achieving universal grade 10 completion has ten times the impact on average scores than under the existing learning process.
Keywords: _final_bib

How much learning may be lost in the long-run from COVID-19 and how can mitigation strategies help? - Kaffenberger, Michelle (Brookings, 2020)

Modeling the Long-Run Learning Impact of the COVID-19 Learning Shock: Actions to (More Than) Mitigate Loss - Kaffenberger, Michelle (Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE), 2020)

Summary of findings from an investigative study of abuse of girls in Malawian primary schools - Kadzamira, Eve (Malawi Journal of Development Education, 2003)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

Who benefits from abolishing secondary school fees in Malawi, and what are the costs - Kadzamira, Esme; Rose, Pauline; Zubairi, Asma (World Education Blog. Global Education Monitoring Report.[online]. Available from: https://gemreportunesco. wordpress. com/2018/10/19/who-benefits-from-abolishing-secondary-school-fees-in-malawi-and-what-are-the-costs//>.[Accessed on 12th November 2018], 2018)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

Can free primary education meet the needs of the poor?: evidence from Malawi - Kadzamira, Esme; Rose, Pauline (International journal of educational development, 2003)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI

Educational policy choice and policy practice in Malawi: Dilemmas and disjunctures - Kadzamira, Esme; Rose, Pauline (2001)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

Malawi: Study of Non-state providers of basic services - Kadzamira, Esme; Moran, Dominique; Mulligan, Jo; Ndirenda, Nebert; Reed, B.; Rose, P. (DFID Policy division, 2004)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

The Changing Roles of Non-Governmental Organisations in Education in Malawi. - Kadzamira, Esme Chipo; Kunje, Demis (2002)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

The impact of HIV/AIDS on primary and secondary schooling in Malawi: Developing a comprehensive strategic response - Kadzamira, Esme Chipo; Banda, Dixie Maluwa; Kamlongera, Augustine; Swainson, Nicola (Malawi: Ministry of Education, 2001)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

Teacher motivation and incentives in Malawi - Kadzamira, Esme Chipo (Centre for Educational Research and Training University of Malawi, 2006)
Keywords: C:Malawi; _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

The impact of HIV/AIDS on formal schooling in Malawi - Kadzamira, Esme C.; Swainson, Nicola; Maluwa-Banda, Dixie; Kamlongera, Augustine (2001)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

Financing Primary Education for All: Public expenditure and education outcomes in Malawi - Kadzamira, Esme C.; Nthara, Khwima; Kholowa, Foster (Institute of Development Studies, 2004)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI

Gender and primary schooling in Malawi - Kadzamira, Esme C.; Chibwana, Mike P.; Educationalists, Forum for African Women (Institute of Development Studies Brighton, 2000)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI

Short report: Summary of findings from an investigative study of abuse of girls in Malawian primary schools - Kadzamira, Esme C. & Lemani Eve (Malawi Journal of Development Education, 2003)
The main objectives of the study were to investigate the nature, pattern and extent of abuse of girls in Malawian primary schools, examine ways in which the schools addressed the issue of abuse, and recommend strategies for reducing its incidence. The study was part of a larger research project covering Ghana and Zimbabwe as well as Malawi, based at the Centre for International Education, University of Sussex, England, funded by the Department for International Development (DFID).
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⚠️ Invalid DOI

Where has all the education gone in Malawi? - Kadzamira, Esme C. (Institute of Development Studies University of Sussex, 2003)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI

Chronic Under-Completion in Malawi’s Primary Schools: Its trends and determinants - Kadzamira, Esme (2014)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

Gender and Education in Africa, 20 years on, Experiences from Malawi - Kadzamira, Esme (University of Cambridge, 2018)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

Gender & Climate Change: Local Perspectives on Education Indicators in Malawi, Technical meeting on gender, education and indicators: complex conditions and crises, 23-24 June 2021, hosted by Accountability for Gender Equality in Education (AGEE - Kadzamira, Esme (Centre for Education and International Development, Institute of Education, University College London (UCL, 2021)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

User fees in Primary Education in Malawi - Kadzamira, Esme (2008)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

Who benefits from abolishing secondary school fees in Malawi & what are the costs? - Kadzamira, Esme (Transforming Malawi: An Engagement on Affordable Secondary Education, Ministry of Education/ UNICEF, 2019)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI

Will the poorest children benefit from abolishing secondary school fees in Malawi” - Kadzamira, Esme (2019)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

Promoting Girls Primary Education: Innovation through Government and Donor Co-operation - Kadzamira, E.C.; Sisson, A (Educating Tomorrow: Lessons from Managing Girls’ Education in Africa, 2000)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI

Achievements and Challenges in Meeting the Gender Equity Goals in EFA in Sub-Saharan Africa with a Focus on Southern Africa - Kadzamira, E.C. (Education For All, Southern Africa Conference, 7-10 February 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa., 2005)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

What Happened to Student Participation After Two Rounds of School Closures in Malawi—And How Have Schools Responded - Kadzamira, E.; Mazalale, J.; Meke, E.; Mwale, I. V.; Rossiter, J.; Moscoviz, L. (Center for Global Development, 2021)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI; ⛔ No DOI found

Research on School Effectiveness on Pupils’ Achievement in Developing Countries with Special Reference to Malawi: Some Methodological Issues. - Kadzamira, Chipo (2001)
Keywords: _C:Malawi MWI

Barriers to the Quality of Emergency Online Pedagogies in Higher Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study from the University of Namibia: - Kadhila, Ngepathimo; Nyambe, John (Journal of Learning for Development, 2021)
Using the TIPEC framework, this study undertook a critical literature analysis, and student survey to explore challenges experienced by higher education institutions during emergency online pedagogies because of disruptions from the COVID-19 outbreak. The study revealed that most higher education institutions are still grappling with getting technicalities in place such as reliable network connectivity, IT capacity, clear navigation to learning content, timetabling, and session scheduling, and reliable hardware and software required to access online learning platforms to keep teaching and learning afloat. However, little attention is placed on the provision of quality online learning. Therefore, there is a need to move towards enabling epistemological access through the use of online tools in a pedagogically sound and inclusive manner to enable students to develop critical thinking skills. The current quality assurance practices also need to transform to effectively respond to the learning needs of the new normal. Students also need to be equipped with skills that will empower them to effectively use the online system.
Keywords: Africa; COVID-19; Namibia; _genre:PR-primary_research; higher education institutions; online pedagogies; quality assurance; ⛔ No DOI found

Utilizing Open Education Resources to Enhance Students’ Learning Outcomes during the COVID-19 Schools Lockdown: A Case of Kolibri by Selected Government Schools in Uganda - Kabugo, David (Journal of Learning for Development, 2020)
A preview of the international dashboard of trends in education suggests that Open Education Resources (OERs) have and will continue to impact the provision of education during institutional closure owing to the global Covid-19 pandemic. However, the toughest question that is often presented to OERs promoters regards the efficiency (sustainability) and the pedagogical effectiveness of OERs: If education resource users are not cognizant and do not pay for the production, distribution, and utilization of the required resources, then, how can the production, distribution, and utilization of such resources be efficiently and effectively used? Basing on usage-logs and interview data that were collected from 25 teachers in 10 Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Uganda, this report presents a Discourse Analysis of teachers’ use of OERs on Kolibri and draws on such insights gained to propose a potentially transformative model for efficient and effective utilization of OERs to enhance students’ learning outcomes during COVID-19 schools lockdown.
Keywords: COVID-19; Kolibri; Learning Outcomes; Utilizing Open Education Resources; ⛔ No DOI found

Utilizing Open Education Resources to Enhance Students' Learning Outcomes during the COVID-19 Schools Lockdown: A Case of Using Kolibri by Selected Government Schools in Uganda - Kabugo, David (Journal of Learning for Development, 2020)
A preview of the international dashboard of trends in education suggests that Open Education Resources (OER) have and will continue to impact the provision of education during institutional closure owing to the global COVID-19 pandemic. However, the toughest question that is often presented to OER promoters regards the pedagogical effectiveness of OER: If education resource users are not cognizant and do not pay for the production, distribution and utilization of the required resources, then, how can the production, distribution and utilization of such resources be effectively used? Basing on data obtained from the system (Kolibri) usage-logs and e-interviews (online conversational interviews) on Zoom which were conducted with twenty five (25) purposively selected teachers, and one hundred (100) students invited from 10 Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Uganda, this study presents a Discourse Analysis (DA) of teachers' use of OER on Kolibri and draws on such insights gained to propose a potentially transformative model for efficient and effective utilization of OER to enhance students' learning outcomes during the COVID-19 schools lockdown.
Keywords: Access to Education; COVID-19; Developing Nations; Educational Technology; Final_citation; Foreign Countries; Instructional Effectiveness; Learning Analytics; Open Educational Resources; Outcomes of Education; Pandemics; Public Schools; STEM Education; School Closing; Secondary School Students; Secondary School Teachers; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Videoconferencing; cited; existing

Implementation of the competency-based curriculum by teachers of History in selected Secondary Schools in Lusaka district, Zambia - Kabombwe, Yvonne Malambo; Mulenga, Innocent Mutale (Yesterday and today, 2019)

Assessing pre-service English language teachers' learning using e-portfolios: benefits, challenges and competencies gained - Kabilan, Muhammad Kamarul; Khan, Mahbub Ahsan (Computers & Education, 2012)
Assessment in learning is always of interest to practitioners, academics and researchers, and is always evolving with new implications. Alternative forms of assessment such as e-portfolios have gained recognition in documenting students' learning, as it is synchronous with both product and process. Vast amount of literature narrates the relative advantages of e-portfolios across disciplines, institutions, and applications. In Malaysia, such alternative assessment practices are less explored so far in teacher education. In this study, 55 pre-service TESOL teachers from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) are required to create and maintain a personal e-portfolio. The aim of the study is to ascertain the future teachers' practices with e-portfolios in their learning and to determine if these practices lead to teaching competencies. In addition, the study also aims to identify the benefits and challenges of using an e-portfolio as a tool for learning and self-assessment. Findings indicate that participants are appreciative of e-portfolios, as their performance and achievements are traced over time. It is also found that e-portfolios function as a monitoring tool, which helps the teachers recognize their learning and identify their strengths and weaknesses. Challenges are also noted, which include validity and reliability, interrupted Internet connection, negative attitudes participants, time constraints, workload and ethical issues. In terms of teacher competencies, it is found that six competencies emerge from the teachers' practices of e-portfolios--(1) developing understanding of an effective teacher's role; (2) developing teaching approaches/activities; (3) improving linguistic abilities; (4) comprehending content knowledge; (5) gaining ICT skills and; (6) the realization of the need to change mindsets. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Keywords: Academic Achievement; Alternative Assessment; ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE); Electronic Publishing; English (Second Language); Ethics; Evaluation; Faculty Workload; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Information Technology; Internet; Language Teachers; Malaysia; Negative Attitudes; Portfolios (Background Materials); Preservice Teachers; Reliability; Teacher Competencies; Teacher Education; Teaching Methods; Validity; __:import:01; __:match:final; __:matched; __:study_id:2097613; __finaldtb

Sierra Leone 2015 Population and Housing Census: Thematic Report on Disability - Kabia, Francis; Tarawally, Umaru (Statistics Sierra Leone, 2017)
Keywords: _C:Sierra Leone SLE

Aligning artificial intelligence with climate change mitigation - Kaack, Lynn H.; Donti, Priya L.; Strubell, Emma; Kamiya, George; Creutzig, Felix; Rolnick, David (Nature Climate Change, 2022)

Combined life cycle assessment and artificial intelligence for prediction of output energy and environmental impacts of sugarcane production - Kaab, Ali; Sharifi, Mohammad; Mobli, Hossein; Nabavi-Pelesaraei, Ashkan; Chau, Kwok-wing (Science of the Total Environment, 2019)

Enhancing self-reliant of students in technical and vocational skills through work-based learning for 4th industrial revolution; Review of Nigerian higher institutions - Jwasshaka, Shirka Kassam; Mohd Amin, Nor Fadila (International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 2019)
© BEIESP. Journal writing is a common practice for pre-service teachers to reflect on their learning and teaching experiences about the course in the campus. Dewey (1933) believed that thinking is natural but that reflective habits of mind needed to be taught. This study aims to investigate the use of written journal to promote reflective thinking by the pre-service teachers. The case study was conducted among the twenty pre-service teachers who carried out a micro-teaching session in a childrens literature course. A content analysis was carried out on the reflective journals written by the pre-service teachers. The findings indicated that the pre-service teachers employed five strategies of reflective thinking such as identifying, associating, analysing, assessing and decision-making in their written journals. It is recommended for teacher education to establish learning and teaching environment and promote a shared practice among the peers that facilitate reflective thinking.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Combining innovation systems and global value chains for development: Towards a research agenda - Jurowetzki, Roman; Lema, Rasmus; Lundvall, Bengt-Åke (The European Journal of Development Research, 2018)

Geospatial mapping of access to timely essential surgery in sub-Saharan Africa - Juran, Sabrina; Broer, P. Niclas; Klug, Stefanie J.; Snow, Rachel C.; Okiro, Emelda A.; Ouma, Paul O.; Snow, Robert W.; Tatem, Andrew J.; Meara, John G.; Alegana, Victor A. (BMJ Global Health, 2018)
Introduction Despite an estimated one-third of the global burden of disease being surgical, only limited estimates of accessibility to surgical treatment in sub-Saharan Africa exist and these remain spatially undefined. Geographical metrics of access to major hospitals were estimated based on travel time. Estimates were then used to assess need for surgery at country level. Methods Major district and regional hospitals were assumed to have capability to perform bellwether procedures. Geographical locations of hospitals in relation to the population in the 47 sub-Saharan countries were combined with spatial ancillary data on roads, elevation, land use or land cover to estimate travel-time metrics of 30 min, 1 hour and 2 hours. Hospital catchment was defined as population residing in areas less than 2 hours of travel time to the next major hospital. Travel-time metrics were combined with fine-scale population maps to define burden of surgery at hospital catchment level. Results Overall, the majority of the population (92.5%) in sub-Saharan Africa reside in areas within 2 hours of a major hospital catchment defined based on spatially defined travel times. The burden of surgery in all-age population was 257.8 million to 294.7 million people and was highest in high-population density countries and lowest in sparsely populated or smaller countries. The estimated burden in children <15 years was 115.3 million to 131.8 million and had similar spatial distribution to the all-age pattern. Conclusion The study provides an assessment of accessibility and burden of surgical disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet given the optimistic assumption of adequare surgical capability of major hospitals, the true burden of surgical disease is expected to be much greater. In-depth health facility assessments are needed to define infrastructure, personnel and medicine supply for delivering timely and safe affordable surgery to further inform the analysis.

Allostatic Load Model Associated with Indoor Environmental Quality and Sick Building Syndrome among Office Workers - Jung, Chien-Cheng; Liang, Hsiu-Hao; Lee, Hui-Ling; Hsu, Nai-Yun; Su, Huey-Jen (PLoS ONE, 2014)

Technology and Teacher Professional Development (TPD): the process and content of microlearning in a school-based integrated in-service teacher education (INSET) project - Junaid, Muhammad Ibn; Ogange, Betty; Allela, Melissa (2016)

Developing inclusive pre-service and in-service teacher education : Insights from Zanzibar primary school teachers - Juma, Said; Lehtomäki, Elina; Naukkarinen, Aimo (International Journal of Whole Schooling, 2017)
Developing inclusive teacher education to improve learning and schooling for all children is attracting increasing interest worldwide. This study examined teachers’ insights into the development of inclusive teacher education by drawing on collaborative action research conducted by 20 primary school teachers in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and self-reflective journals kept by the teachers and the first author. The qualitative thematic content analysis revealed: (1) the need to embed inclusive education and action research into pre-service and in-service teacher education curricula and (2) both school-based organisational learning and school–community and school–university collaborations may foster collaborative school cultures and inclusive inservice teacher education. The study discusses the role of teachers’ voices in informing teacher education development for educational equity and inclusion.
Keywords: _C:Australia AUS; _C:Canada CAN; _C:Central African Republic CAF; _C:Finland FIN; _C:India IND; _C:Japan JPN; _C:Namibia NAM; _C:North Macedonia MKD; _C:Pakistan PAK; _C:South Africa ZAF; _C:Tanzania TZA; _C:Thailand THA; _C:United Kingdom GBR; _C:United States USA; _C:Zambia ZMB; __C:filed:1; __C:scheme:1; ⛔ No DOI found

Developing inclusive education policy and practice in Zanzibar : collaborative action research - Juma, Said (Jyväskylä studies in education, psychology and social research, 2018)
This doctoral dissertation, which consists of three interrelated sub-studies and an overarching summary, explores the inclusive education development process in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The purpose of the research is to contribute to the development of inclusive policies and practices in order to increase the presence, participation and achievement of all learners. The overarching research question investigated in this research was as follows: How is inclusive education developed in Zanzibar, and how can it be better integrated into the education system? This question was divided into six sub-questions. Each of the three interrelated sub-studies in this dissertation focused on specific sub-questions. The data included several documents related to inclusive education development; interviews conducted with 20 teachers from two primary schools; these teachers’ reflective diaries, which were kept during their action research projects, and the researcher’s reflective diary. The data were analysed using qualitative content analysis and thematic analysis. The findings revealed that Zanzibar has taken several measures to make its education system more inclusive. These measures include acknowledging inclusive education in its 2006 education policy, drafting an inclusive education policy, introducing a re-entry policy for school girls who become pregnant, increasing the number of years of compulsory education from 10 to 12, removing school fees for both primary and secondary schools, providing in-service teacher training for inclusive education, recruiting inclusive education and life skills advisors and resource teachers, and introducing inclusive education courses in teacher training colleges. It is also worth noting that the teachers in this research experienced collaborative action research as valuable in developing their inclusive practices, despite the challenges they encounter in the course of conducting their projects. Despite its advantages, collaborative action research demands additional time from the teachers beyond their teaching responsibilities. The research participants found the teacher resource centres to be key in enhancing their professional development. This research shows the need to review the teaching methods and materials used in schools. Reforms in teacher education curricula are also needed in response to increasingly diverse learning needs and educational changes. In addition, this research emphasises the integration of inclusive education and collaborative action research into teacher education so that all teachers can teach inclusively. Both school-based organisational learning and school–community and school–university collaborations can foster collaborative school cultures and inclusive teacher education.
Keywords: _C:Argentina ARG; _C:Australia AUS; _C:Bangladesh BGD; _C:Botswana BWA; _C:Cambodia KHM; _C:Canada CAN; _C:Central African Republic CAF; _C:China CHN; _C:Finland FIN; _C:Germany DEU; _C:Ghana GHA; _C:India IND; _C:Ireland IRL; _C:Italy ITA; _C:Japan JPN; _C:Kenya KEN; _C:Lesotho LSO; _C:Malawi MWI; _C:Malaysia MYS; _C:Mexico MEX; _C:Mongolia MNG; _C:Namibia NAM; _C:Nepal NPL; _C:New Zealand NZL; _C:North Macedonia MKD; _C:Norway NOR; _C:Oman OMN; _C:Pakistan PAK; _C:Russian Federation RUS; _C:Singapore SGP; _C:South Africa ZAF; _C:Spain ESP; _C:Sweden SWE; _C:Tanzania TZA; _C:Thailand THA; _C:Turkey TUR; _C:Uganda UGA; _C:United Kingdom GBR; _C:United States USA; _C:Viet Nam VNM; _C:Zambia ZMB; _C:Zimbabwe ZWE; __C:filed:1; __C:scheme:1; ⛔ No DOI found

Development of a Caricom strategic plan for primary and secondary education services in the Caricom single market and economy (CSME) - Jules, Didacus; Council, Caribbean Examinations (Retrieved October, 2010)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Rethinking education for the Caribbean: A radical approach - Jules, Didacus (Comparative Education, 2008)

Improving literacy instruction in Kenya through teacher professional development and text messages support: a cluster randomized trial - Jukes, Matthew CH; Turner, Elizabeth L.; Dubeck, Margaret M.; Halliday, Katherine E.; Inyega, Hellen N.; Wolf, Sharon; Zuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons; Brooker, Simon J. (Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2017)
Keywords: Final_citation; cited; existing

Improving literacy instruction in Kenya through teacher professional development and text messages support: A cluster randomized trial - Jukes, M.C.H.; Turner, E.L.; Dubeck, M.M.; Halliday, K.E.; Inyega, H.N.; Wolf, S.; Brooker, S.J. (Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2017)
We evaluated a program to improve literacy instruction on the Kenyan coast using training workshops, semiscripted lesson plans, and weekly text-message support for teachers to understand its impact on students’ literacy outcomes and on the classroom practices leading to those outcomes. The evaluation ran from the beginning of Grade 1 to the end of Grade 2 in 51 government primary schools chosen at random, with 50 schools acting as controls. The intervention had an impact on classroom practices with effect sizes from 0.57 to 1.15. There was more instruction with written text and more focus on letters and sounds. There was a positive impact on three of four primary measures of children’s literacy after two years, with effect sizes up to 0.64, and school dropout reduced from 5.3% to 2.1%. This approach to literacy instruction is sustainable, and affordable and a similar approach has subsequently been adopted nationally in Kenya.
Keywords: Africa; Classroom Observation Techniques; Dropout Rate; ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE); Early Childhood Education; Effect Size; Elementary Education; Elementary School Students; Elementary School Teachers; Faculty Development; Foreign Countries; Grade 1; Grade 2; Handheld Devices; Improving Learning in Sub-Saharan Africa Using Rigorous Research Designs; Intelligence Tests; Intervention; Interviews; Kenya; Literacy Education; Maximum Likelihood Statistics; Pretests Posttests; Primary Education; Program Effectiveness; Promising Interventions Are Great, but Are They Enough?; Questionnaires; RCT; Randomized Controlled Trials; Raven Progressive Matrices; Rural Schools; Statistical Analysis; Teacher Improvement; Teaching Methods; Telecommunications; What We Are Learning About Early Education in Sub-Saharan Africa; __:import:01; __:match:final; __:matched; __:study_id:2096051; ___working_potential_duplicate; __finaldtb; early grade reading; literacy instruction

The impact of child-to-child reading on reading skills and motivation - Jukes, M.C.H.; Dubeck, M.M.; Adelman, E.; Sheppard, M.; Jasti, C.; Turner, E. (2016)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

(untitled) - Jukes (2006)

Book Review: Dede & Richards, Eds., The 60-Year Curriculum: New Models for Lifelong Learning in the Digital Economy - Jr, Don Olcott (Journal of Learning for Development, 2022)
Keywords: digital economy; lifelong learning; ⛔ No DOI found

An Overview of ICT for Education of Refugees and IDPs​ - Joynes, D.; James, Z, (Department for International Development, 2018)

21st Century Skills: Evidence of Issues in Definition, Demand and Delivery for Development Contexts - Joynes, Chris; Rossignoli, Serena; Amonoo-Kuofi, Esi Fenyiwa (2019)
The purpose of this study is to provide a summary of the evidence related to issues associated with the definition, demand, and delivery of 21st Century Skills, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In looking at definitions of ‘21st Century Skills’, Section 2 of this study finds that there is a broad range of available literature discussing 21st Century Skills, including a number of key synthesis studies. Within the examined literature, there is general agreement across the commentators on the need for new forms of learning to tackle global challenges. However, despite this consensus, there is no unique and single approach to the definition of ‘21st Century Skills’. In looking at the levels of demand for 21st Century Skills, evidence gathered in Section 3 suggests that the need for 21st Century Skills at the global level is dictated by a combination of factors including the change in societies resulting from the rapid spread of technology; increasing globalisation and internationalisation; and the shift from industrial social economies to information and knowledge-based social economies (Voogt & Roblin, 2010). Accordingly, evidence of demand at regional rather than the global level suggests a significant diversity in demand based on differences in developmental context. Findings presented in Section 4 suggest that approaches to the delivery of 21st Century Skills are currently impacted by ongoing discussions over the definition and understanding of 21st Century Skills (Care, Anderson & Kim, 2016). On this basis, while there is a broad range of documented interventions from around the world, many commentators conclude that it is currently little or no substantial evidence available on the most effective tools and approaches to delivering those skills. Section 5 concludes with a number of recommendations for proposed action in the development of regional and national programming for 21st Century Skills, and future research designed to strengthen the evidence base associated with levels of demand and approaches to the delivery of 21st Century Skills, particularly in LMICs.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Aid Agency Approaches to the Design and Delivery of Basic Education Programmes - Joynes, Chris; Plunkett, Roisin (2018)
This report provides a global selection of case studies providing evidence of approaches to the design of basic education interventions by aid agencies. In keeping with the request, the scope of the report focusses as far as possible on outcome-driven approaches, and includes an analysis of any evidence of programmatic responsiveness to need and context.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

The Systems Approach to Child Protection - Joynes, Chris; Mattingly, Jacqui (2018)
This purpose of this review is to identify the outcomes of taking a systems approach to child protection by basing on six days of desk-based research. There are four basic principles of design reflectedin the system-based approaches to child protection services in a development context. First, organising all systems components around a common goal or vision in order to provide the strategic direction for system implementation (Delaney et al. 2014: 13; Wulczyn et al. 2010: 2, 11). Second, defining the activities of each system on the basis of a specific set of functions, structures and capacities that interact and influence each other (Wulczyn et al 2010: 2, 12-13; Delaney et al. 2014: 13), while also establishing clear systemic boundaries, roles and responsibilities in order to ensure accountability and good governance (Delaney et al. 2014: 14). Third, involving a wide range of different actors as part of the system, including across and within sectors in horizontal and vertical networks (Delaney et al. 2014: 13; Wulczyn et al. 2010: 10). And fourth, ensuring that the shape, functions and actions of the system should always be grounded in the context in which it operates, and make sense to the communities who are the end users (Wulczyn et al. 2010: 2, 11). There is limited evidence of the impact of a systems approach to child protection in a development context. Across many contexts and national settings, the consensus is that the necessary legal and policy frameworks for child protection are in place at national level, but programme implementation and service delivery still lags far behind (Stuckenbruck 2018: 12). This review noted that there is a significant gap in the availability of evidence, making an assessment of the impact of a systems approach extremely difficult (Krueger et al. 2014; Krueger 2014: 30; Stuckenbruck 2018). Additionally, much of the research and monitoring and evaluation focuses on systems-development programmes delivered by international agencies, rather than on national state-led child protection systems. Within the time available, the review was only able to identify limited examples where overviews of child protection systems development inputs are accompanied by evidence of impact on child protection, rather than just outcomes in terms of targets associated with systems strengthening.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

An Overview of ICT for Education of Refugees and IDPs - Joynes, Chris; James, Zoe (2018)
This rapid review examined examples of ICT approaches to address the education needs of those living in IDP and refugee camps and lessons learned from these experiences. Although ICT is considered a good system to fulfil the education needs within refugee settings, many studies conclude that access to ICTs in schools or at home is not sufficient to improve learning outcomes. It is due to the role of a mentor or tutor figure is seen as key to productive learner engagement with technology, and the effectiveness of ICT-based education is reliant on appropriate teacher training to ensure successful up-take at the classroom level (Tauson & Stannard 2018: 47, 62; UNESCO 2018: 74; Carlson 2013: 30). Secondly, in terms of content, ICTs for education should provide content that is responsive or adaptable to the learners’ level, is implemented in line with the local curriculum and also is relevant to the learners’ context (Tauson & Stannard 2018: 36-38, 61). Despite this potential for ICTs, there remains a broad lack of evidence related to education in refugee settings (Burde et al. 2015; Tauson & Stannard 2018; World Bank 2016). In particular, more information is needed on pedagogic design, on the effective use of ICTs for learning, on the role of ICTs in ensuring continuity of and linkages between learning in formal and non-formal settings, on the role of ICTs in educational data-gathering, and on the cost-effectiveness of ICT-led interventions (Burde et al 2015; Tausin & Stannard 2018; Carlson 2013). In light of the availability of evidence, some of the studies cited here instead supplement their findings by drawing on observational studies, and on studies on effective ICT usage from learners in non-refugee contexts (Burde et al. 2015; Tauson & Stannard 2018).
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Overview of emerging country-level response to providing educational continuity under COVID-19: What’s working? What isn’t? - Joynes, Chris; Gibbs, Emma; Sims, Kate (2020)
Keywords: COV:COVID and reopening of schools; LP: English; _DOILIVE; _EdTechHub_Output; _cover:other:ok; _zenodoETH; ⛔ No DOI found

An Overview of Evidence Regarding the Impact of Impact Bonds as Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Education in Development Contexts - Joynes, Chris (2019)
This report provides a summary overview of the evidence regarding the impact of impact bonds (including Social Impact Bonds and Development Impact Bonds) in their application as innovative financing mechanisms for supporting education in development contexts. Within the education sector, impact bonds have emerged over the last 4-5 years as one innovative financing mechanism that uses private investment to support social development. From a developmental perspective, this emerging model encompasses two recent and clearly-defined global trends: firstly, an increased focus on programmes that deliver results and, secondly, an increased drive to support collaboration between the public and private sector (Innovative Financing Initiative 2014: v). Evidence suggests that there has been a significant growth in the application of impact bonds in a range of global settings, including for education in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). These mechanisms are seen to be particularly valuable when operating in complex, fluid contexts (REACH 2017), and, with appropriate design, can also contribute towards the development of wider systemic capacity.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

An Overview of Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Education in Development Contexts - Joynes, Chris (2019)
Traditionally, financing for social development in development settings has utilised bonds and guarantees. These mechanisms focused primarily on resource mobilization by leveraging the balance sheets of international finance institutions to make loans. However, since the mid-2000s, innovative financing has encouraged alternative models where private sector actors share the risks and rewards. This report reviews evidence on the use of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) and Development Impact Bonds (DIBs) in India or other LMICs to deliver results in primary and secondary education. Evidence suggests that, in recent years, there has been a significant growth in the application of impact bonds in a range of global settings, including for education in LMICs. These mechanisms are seen to be particularly valuable when operating in complex, fluid contexts (REACH 2017), and, with appropriate design, can also contribute towards the development of wider systemic capacity.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Approaches to Managing Public Sector Basic Education Systems for Delivery of School and Classroom-Focused Results - Joynes, Chris (2018)
This report provides a summary of global evidence on effective approaches to improving and reforming public sector basic education systems with a particular focus on delivery of school and classroom-focused results. In keeping with the request, the scope of the report focusses primarily on emerging practices associated with financial management, HR Management, and the use of data-gathering and evidence to inform decision-making at all levels of the system.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Exploring the Perspectives of Participants of Two Mathematics Professional Development Courses in South Africa: Personal, Professional and Community Outcomes - Joubert M.; Kenny S. (African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2018)

Open Government Case Study: Costing Sierra Leone’s Open Data Program - Joswiak, Naomi (Results for Development, 2017)
Keywords: _C:Sierra Leone SLE; ___working_potential_duplicate

Open Government Case Study: Costing Sierra Leone’s Open Data Program - Joswiak, Naomi (Results for Development, 2017)
Keywords: _C:Sierra Leone SLE; ___working_potential_duplicate

Reports from the Field: Primary School in Brazil Using Finnish Innovation Pedagogy to Create Meaningful Online Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Joshi, Marjo; Scheinin, Minna; Miranda, Luis; Piispa, Juliana (Journal of Learning for Development, 2020)
ISO Colegío in Paraiba, Brazil, implemented Finnish innovation pedagogy from Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS) as a pedagogical strategy in their new primary school in early 2020. The implementation started in class teaching but due to the pandemic, it was transferred online, still using the new pedagogical approaches. Experiences by teachers and pupils have so far been mostly positive. Management has been satisfied with the overall success and plan to continue with innovation pedagogy as a strategy.
Keywords: Brazil; Finland; online learning; pedagogy; ⛔ No DOI found

Gender differential effects of technical and vocational training: Empirical evidence for Tanzania - Joseph, Cornel; Leyaro, Vincent (CREDIT Research Paper, 2019)
This paper investigates the gender differential effect of technical and vocational educational and training (TVET) in Tanzania using data from the 2014 Integrated Labour Force Survey (ILFS). The multinomial logit model results for employment mobility show that TVET training significantly improves males as well as females chances of entering into formal employment while at the same reduces their probability of working in informal, agriculture or being unemployed. The effects are much higher for females relatively to males almost for all categories of education and training. The results further show that though the TVET training increases males as well as females earnings significantly, though the returns to TVET are substantially higher and statistically significant for females than males. The decomposed gender earnings gap using Oaxaca and Blinder (1973) decomposition technique reveal there is a significant gender earning gap in Tanzania, where males tends to earn significantly higher income by 58 percent than females. Clearly, two implications come out here: one, as TVET and general education increases the probability of females more than males to be in the formal employment, investing in girls skills training and education will address the problem of rising youth unemployment and formalize the economy. Two, as returns to TVET and general education is substantially high for females than males, investing in girls' skills skills training and education will address the problem of rising inequality and by extension the higher level of poverty rate in the country.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Messaging Apps, SMS, and Social Media: A Rapid Evidence Review - Jordan, Katy; Mitchell, Joel (EdTech Hub, 2020)
Keywords: Final_citation; cited; existing

Education during the COVID-19: crisis Opportunities and constraints of using EdTech in low-income countries - Jordan, Katy; David, Raluca; Phillips, Toby; Pellini, Arnaldo (Revista de Educación a Distancia (RED), 2021)
Keywords: Final_citation

Education during the COVID-19 crisis Opportunities and constraints of using EdTech in low-income countries - Jordan, Katy; David, Raluca; Phillips, Toby; Pellini, Arnaldo (Revista de Educación a Distancia (RED), 2021)
Keywords: _EdTechHub_Output

Covid-19 School Closures in Low- and Middle-income Countries: Emergent Perspectives on the Role of Educational Technology - Jordan, Katy (Journal of Learning for Development, 2020)
The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in school closures at an unprecedented scale and prompted educational systems to find alternative teaching models at short notice. The role for educational technology in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has recently become the focus of much discussion. While prompted by the pandemic, the discussions surface latent issues in educational systems, and the perspectives and ambitions of organisations in relation to educational technology and LMICs. The influence of the discussions during this period is likely to extend beyond the initial crisis, and warrants investigation. This paper presents a thematic analysis, using a grounded theory approach, of documents published online between February and April 2020. Five themes emerge, in relation to access, responses, support from carers, teachers and communities, educational quality and the future.
Keywords: COVID-19; digital divide; education in emergencies. education systems; educational technology; ⛔ No DOI found

Reviewing the research literature in educational technology for development: Balancing rigour and inclusivity - Jordan, Katy (EdTech Hub, 2019)
Keywords: LP: English; R:Literature review, systematic review; _DOILIVE; _EdTechHub_Output; _zenodoETH

Automating data extraction in systematic reviews: a systematic review - Jonnalagadda, Siddhartha R.; Goyal, Pawan; Huffman, Mark D. (Systematic Reviews, 2015)
Automation of the parts of systematic review process, specifically the data extraction step, may be an important strategy to reduce the time necessary to complete a systematic review. However, the state of the science of automatically extracting data elements from full texts has not been well described. This paper performs a systematic review of published and unpublished methods to automate data extraction for systematic reviews.
Keywords: Conditional Random Field; Data Element; PubMed Abstract; Support Vector Machine; Systematic Review Process; _Added-ailr-2024

How do we address the reproducibility crisis in artificial intelligence? Forbes - Jones, M. (2018)

A review on windcatcher for passive cooling and natural ventilation in buildings, Part 1: Indoor air quality and thermal comfort assessment - Jomehzadeh, Fatemeh; Nejat, Payam; Calautit, John Kaiser; Yusof, Mohd Badruddin Mohd; Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad; Hughes, Ben Richard; Yazid, Muhammad Noor Afiq Witri Muhammad (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017)
The most prominent challenge in 21th century is global warming which seriously threats the mankind. Building sector with 40% of global energy consumption and GHG emission play a key role in this threat. In this regard, the impact of cooling systems cannot be ignored where along with ventilation and heating systems totally account for 60% of energy consumed in buildings. Passive cooling systems can be a promising alternative to reduce energy consumption. One of the oldest passive cooling system that is still being used today is windcatcher. By manipulating pressure differences and the buoyancy effect, an adequate level of ventilation in buildings can be provided by windcatchers. Since most of the previous windcatcher studies assessed the design characteristics, the current investigation focused on the indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort aspects. The review details and compares the different theoretical and experimental methods employed by researchers in different case studies to assess the IAQ and thermal comfort. It was found that most IAQ studies were conducted in the UK using CFD and experimental techniques. Previous studies assessed IAQ based on several parameters such as air flow rate, air change rate, CO2 concentration, air change effectiveness and mean age of air. The findings of the studies revealed that satisfactory IAQ were generally achieved using the windcatcher. On the other hand, thermal comfort studies of windcatchers were mainly conducted in hot climates such as in the Middle East. In addition to night ventilation, the review also looked into the different types of cooling methods incorporated with windcatchers such as evaporative cooling, earth to air heat exchangers (EAHE) and heat transfer devices (HTD). Night ventilation was found to be effective in temperate and cold conditions while additional cooling using evaporative cooling, EAHE and HTD were found to be necessary in hot climates.
Keywords: Badgir; Indoor air quality (IAQ); Natural ventilation; Passive cooling; Thermal comfort; Wind tower; Windcatcher

Can cost-effectiveness analysis integrate concerns for equity? Systematic review - Johri, Mira; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 2012)
Objectives: The aim of this study was to promote approaches to health technology assessment (HTA) that are both evidence-based and values-based. We conducted a systematic review of published studies describing formal methods to consider equity in the context of cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA).Methods: Candidate studies were identified through an unrestricted search of the Pub Med and EMBASE databases. The search closed on January 20, 2011. We identified additional studies by consulting experts and checking article bibliographies. Two authors independently reviewed each candidate study to determine inclusion and extracted data from studies retained for review. In addition to documenting methods, data extraction identified implicit and explicit notions of fairness. Data were synthesized in narrative form. Study quality was not assessed.Results: Of the 695 candidate articles, 51 were retained for review. We identified three broad methods to facilitate quantitative consideration of equity concerns in economic evaluation: integration of distributional concerns through equity weights and social welfare functions, exploration of the opportunity costs of alternative policy options through mathematical programming, and multi-criteria decision analysis.Conclusions: Several viable techniques to integrate equity concerns within CEA now exist, ranging from descriptive approaches to the quantitative methods studied in this review. Two obstacles at the normative level have impeded their use in decision making to date: the multiplicity of concepts and values discussed under the rubric of equity, and the lack of a widely accepted normative source on which to ground controversial value choices. Clarification of equity concepts and attention to procedural fairness may strengthen use of these techniques in HTA decision making.
Keywords: Cost-benefit analysis; Health care; Quality-adjusted life-years; Resource allocation; equity; health priorities; rationing

Reducing Inequality Through Dynamic Complementarity: Evidence from Head Start and Public School Spending. - Johnson, R.C.; Jackson, C.K. (American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2019)

NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Library Edition - Johnson, L.; Adams Becker, S.; Estrada, V.; Freeman, A. (Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium, 2014)

Implementing a one-to-one iPad program in a secondary school - Johnson, Donald P (UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA, 2014)

A longitudinal study of learning, progression, and personal growth in Sierra Leone: Final report - Johnson, David; Hsieh, Pei-Tseng Jenny (University of Oxford, 2019)
Keywords: _C:Sierra Leone SLE

A longitudinal study of learning, progression, and personal growth in Sierra Leone - Johnson, David; Hsieh, Jenny (University of Oxford, 2019)
Keywords: _C:Sierra Leone SLE

The Automation of Management and Business Science - Johnson, C.D.; Bauer, BC; Niederman, F. (Academy of Management Perspectives, 2019)
Keywords: _Added-ailr-2024

Essential Elements for Costed Implementation Plans - Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (2019)

Open peer-review platform for COVID-19 preprints - Johansson, Michael A.; Saderi, Daniela (Nature, 2020)
Illustration of paper under a magnifying glass
Keywords: _genre:PR-primary_research

InfoInternet for Education in the Global South: A Study of Applications Enabled by Free Information-only Internet Access in Technologically Disadvantaged Areas (authors' version) - Johansen, Johanna; Johansen, Christian; Noll, Josef (arXiv preprint arXiv:1808.09496, 2018)
Keywords: _C:Bangladesh BGD; _C:Congo, Democratic Republic COD; _C:Congo, Republic COG; _C:Finland FIN; _C:Germany DEU; _C:India IND; _C:Namibia NAM; _C:Nigeria NGA; _C:Norway NOR; _C:Peru PER; _C:Tanzania TZA; _C:Thailand THA; _C:Uganda UGA; _C:United Kingdom GBR; _C:United States USA; _C:Uruguay URY; __C:filed:1; __C:scheme:1; ⛔ No DOI found

Measuring the Information Society Report 2018 - Johannes Bauer; Benavente, Daniela; Gillet, Josh; Helsper, Ellen; Van Deursen, Alexander (International Telecommunication Union, 2018)

Tools for mapping multi-scale settlement patterns of building footprints: An introduction to the R package foot - Jochem, Warren C.; Tatem, Andrew J. (PLOS ONE, 2021)
Spatial datasets of building footprint polygons are becoming more widely available and accessible for many areas in the world. These datasets are important inputs for a range of different analyses, such as understanding the development of cities, identifying areas at risk of disasters, and mapping the distribution of populations. The growth of high spatial resolution imagery and computing power is enabling automated procedures to extract and map building footprints for whole countries. These advances are enabling coverage of building footprint datasets for low and middle income countries which might lack other data on urban land uses. While spatially detailed, many building footprints lack information on structure type, local zoning, or land use, limiting their application. However, morphology metrics can be used to describe characteristics of size, shape, spacing, orientation and patterns of the structures and extract additional information which can be correlated with different structure and settlement types or neighbourhoods. We introduce the foot package, a new set of open-source tools in a flexible R package for calculating morphology metrics for building footprints and summarising them in different spatial scales and spatial representations. In particular our tools can create gridded (or raster) representations of morphology summary metrics which have not been widely supported previously. We demonstrate the tools by creating gridded morphology metrics from all building footprints in England, Scotland and Wales, and then use those layers in an unsupervised cluster analysis to derive a pattern-based settlement typology. We compare our mapped settlement types with two existing settlement classifications. The results suggest that building patterns can help distinguish different urban and rural types. However, intra-urban differences were not well-predicted by building morphology alone. More broadly, though, this case study demonstrates the potential of mapping settlement patterns in the absence of a housing census or other urban planning data.
Keywords: Cities; Open data; Radii; Rural areas; Settlement patterns; Software tools; Urban areas; Urban environments

Classifying settlement types from multi-scale spatial patterns of building footprints - Jochem, Warren C; Leasure, Douglas R; Pannell, Oliver; Chamberlain, Heather R; Jones, Patricia; Tatem, Andrew J (Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 2020)
Urban settlements and urbanised populations continue to grow rapidly and much of this transition is occurring in less developed countries. Remote sensing techniques are now often applied to monitor urbanisation and changes in settlement patterns. In particular, increasing availability of very high resolution imagery (<1 m spatial resolution) and computing power is enabling complete sets of settlement data in the form of building footprints to be extracted from imagery. These settlement data provide information on the changes occurring in cities, particularly in countries which may lack other data on urbanisation. While spatially detailed, extracted building footprints typically lack other information that identify building types or can be used to differentiate intra-urban land uses or neighbourhood types. This work demonstrates an approach to classifying settlement types through multi-scale spatial patterns of urban morphology visible in building footprint data extracted from very high resolution imagery. The work uses a Gaussian mixture modelling approach to select and hierarchically merge components into clusters. The results are maps classifying settlement types on a high spatial resolution (100 m) grid. The approach is applied in Kaduna, Nigeria; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Maputo, Mozambique and demonstrates the potential of computational methods to take advantage of large spatial datasets and extract meaningful information to support monitoring of urban areas. The model-based approach produces a hierarchy of potential clustering solutions, and we suggest that this can be used in partnership with local knowledge of the context when creating settlement typologies.
Keywords: Urban morphology; classification; land use; spatial analysis; urban analytics

Thermal comfort and energy-saving potential in university classrooms during the heating season - Jing, Shenglan; Lei, Yonggang; Wang, Hongjian; Song, Chongfang; Yan, Xufeng (Energy and Buildings, 2019)
Keywords: BE:RELEVANT

Whatsapp chatbot - Jindal, Gaurang; Upadhyay, Dinesh; Jha, Ashish (EasyChair Preprint, 2020)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Measuring digital literacy across three age cohorts: Exploring test dimensionality and performance differences - Jin, Kuan-Yu; Reichert, Frank; Cagasan Jr, Louie P.; de La Torre, Jimmy; Law, Nancy (Computers & Education, 2020)

Mixing and matching: using qualitative methods to improve quantitative impact evaluations (IEs) and systematic reviews (SRs) of development outcomes - Jimenez, Emmanuel; Waddington, Hugh; Goel, Neeta; Prost, Audrey; Pullin, Andrew; White, Howard; Lahiri, Shaon; Narain, Anmol (Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2018)
Recent evaluations have begun to use qualitative data in a manner that helps improve the quality and relevance of studies through the inferences that are drawn from them, and their applicability to policy makers and programme implementers. This paper reviews this work and identiﬁes good practices to integrate qualitative methods into quantitative impact evaluations (IEs) and systematic reviews (SRs). Using recent literature on the characteristics of such practices, we developed two tools to assess the methodological rigour and mixed methods integration of 40 IEs and 7 SRs, drawing upon previous approaches. Our ﬁndings are that successful mixed methods quantitative impact evaluations: (1) provide a clear rationale for integration of methods; (2) deploy multidisciplinary teams; (3) provide adequate documentation; and (4) acknowledge limitations to the generalisability of qualitative and quantitative ﬁndings. Successful integration tended to improve mixed methods impact evaluations by collecting better data to inform the study design and ﬁndings, which helped contextualise quantitative ﬁndings. Our main observation on the integration of mixed methods in the systematic reviews is that mixed methods systematic reviews bringing together literatures that answer diﬀerent questions can go beyond the ‘sum of their parts’ to provide holistic answers about development eﬀectiveness. The ﬁndings of this study inform several recommendations to improve the conduct and reporting of mixed methods impact evaluations and systematic reviews.
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Mixing and Matching: Using Qualitative Methods to Improve Quantitative Impact Evaluations (IEs) and Systematic Reviews (SRs) of Development Outcomes - Jimenez, Emmanuel; Waddington, Hugh; Goel, Neeta; Prost, Audrey; Pullin, Andrew (CEDIL-Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning, 2018)
Keywords: -FullBiblioUHMLgen; -GeneralCitations; 3ie; ___duplicate_item; publicImportV1

Trustworthiness of Systematic Review Automation-An interview at Coventry University - Jiang, Xiaorui (medRxiv, 2023)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Recent Advances in Intelligent Textbooks for Better Learning - Jiang, Bo; Gu, Meijun; Du, Ying (AI in Learning: Designing the Future, 2023)
Intelligent textbooks are a new form of digital textbooks that provides students with intelligent learning services, such as automatic question answering, adaptive navigation support, automatic linking, and personalized recommendation. Educators are investing much effort into the conversion of their paper-based textbooks and digital textbooks into intelligent textbooks. This chapter provides a brief introduction to the development of intelligent textbooks and reviews major adaptive technologies and the usage of intelligent textbooks in the past decade. We first summarize the development of intelligent textbooks and the existing authoring platforms. Then, the key intelligent technologies used in the intelligent textbooks are reviewed, including domain modeling, student modeling, and instruction technologies. Moreover, the empirical studies conducted to evaluate intelligent textbooks are summarized. This chapter would promote understanding of the current state of the technology and platform development of intelligent textbooks.
Keywords: Adaptive learning systems; Intelligent textbooks; Intelligent tutoring system

Voluntary participation and natural grouping with smartphones: an effective and practical approach to implement a quasi-experiment - Jia, Jiyou; Chen, Zhenzhen (International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation, 2020)
Keywords: __C:filed:1; ❓ Multiple DOI

A systematic review of conversational AI in language education: focusing on the collaboration with human teachers - Ji, Hyangeun; Han, Insook; Ko, Yujung (Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2023)
Keywords: _z:no_pdf

Multimodality and Literacy in School Classrooms - Jewitt, Carey (Review of Research in Education, 2008)

Interconnectedness of Reward Dissatisfaction of Public Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Educators with Educator Turnover Intentions and Prolonged Tenure - Jeremiah, Andrew; Senior Lecturer - Human Resource Management Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Windhoek, Namibia (2019)
Educator turnover intentions and prolonged tenure is a huge problem in Public TVET institutions in the Western Cape in South Africa. Educator turnover and prolonged tenure intentions is interconnected to educators ' dissatisfaction with rewards (intrinsic and extrinsic). Public TVET educators ' dissatisfaction with rewards result in increased turnover and lack of the desire to prolong tenure among educators. In 2006 educator turnover increased by 5.6%. Due to this problem the South African government was forced to replace about 20 000 educators annually in the education sector in all provinces. The major problem encountered by the government was that during this period of time, was that it was not producing enough teachers to fill in the gaps created increased educator turnover. As a result, high turnover experienced in educational institutions had a negative effect on the quality of service delivery. A structured self-administered Job Descriptive Index (JDI) questionnaire was utilized in collecting data. Data was processed using Software Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 23. Results revealed that dissatisfaction with rewards (extrinsic and intrinsic) increased turnover and lack of a desire to prolong tenure among Public TVET educators in Public TVET institutions in the Western Cape. Recommendations were that Public TVET institutions needed to improve rewards (intrinsic and extrinsic) to manage increased turnover and lack of a desire by educators to prolong tenure. Therefore, it was recommended that Public TVET had to adopt the Total Rewards model invented by World at Work to manage the problem of increased Public TVET educator turnover.

The Teacher Educators’ Knowledge of Learner Support Services in Distance Teacher Education Programmes in Selected Public Colleges of Education in Zambia - Jere, Getrude; Mulenga, Innocent Mutale; Manchishi, Peter Chomba (How Africa Has Turned Around, 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Implementation of learner support services in distance teacher education programmes in selected public colleges of education in Zambia - Jere, Getrude; ManchishI, Peter Chomba; Mulenga, Innocent Mutale (The Zambia Journal of Distance Education (Online ISSN 2789-052X), 2021)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Leave No Child Behind: Global report on boys' disengagement from education - Jere, Catherine; Eck, Matthias; Zubairi, Asma (UNESCO, 2022)

Analysis of the ICILS 2018 Results by Korean Students' Educational Experience in Computer and Information Literacy and Computational Thinking - Jeon, Seongkyun; Son, Yoonhee; Park, Sangwook (The Journal of Korean association of computer education, 2020)
Keywords: Final_citation; ⛔ No DOI found

The (Perceived) Returns to Education and the Demand for Schooling. - Jensen, Robert (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2010)

Forms of knowledge and modes of innovation - Jensen, Morten Berg; Johnson, Björn; Lorenz, Edward; Lundvall, Bengt-Åke; Lundvall, B. A. (The learning economy and the economics of hope, 2007)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Textbook Broke: Textbook Affordability as a Social Justice Issue - Jenkins, J. Jacob; Sánchez, Luis A.; Schraedley, Megan A. K.; Hannans, Jaime; Navick, Nitzan; Young, Jade (Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2020)
In light of rising textbook prices, open education resources (OER) have been shown to decrease non-tuition costs, while simultaneously increasing academic access, student performance, and time-to-graduation rates. Yet very little research to date has explored OER’s specific impact on those who are presumed to benefit most from this potential: historically underserved students. This reality has left a significant gap of understanding in the current body of literature, resulting in calls for more empirically-based examinations of OER through a social justice lens. For each of these reasons, this study explored the impact of OER and textbook pricing among racial/ethnic minority students, low-income students, and first-generation college students at a four-year Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in Southern California. Drawing upon more than 700 undergraduate surveys, our univariate, bivariate and multivariate results revealed textbook costs to be a substantial barrier for the vast majority of students. However, those barriers were even more significant among historically underserved college students; thus, confirming textbook affordability as a redistributive justice issue, and positing OER as a potential avenue for realizing a more socially just college experience.
Keywords: Hispanic Serving Institution; OER; open education resources; redistributive justice; student equity

Sustainable Development in the OECS, an Antiguan and Barbudan case study. - Jenkins, Colin John (2014)

Impact of Pandemic COVID-19 on Education in India - Jena, Pravat (International Journal of Current Research, 2020)
The impact of pandemic COVID-19 is observed in every sector around the world. The education sectors of India as well as world are badly affected by this. It has enforced the world wide lock down creating very bad effect on the students' life. Around 32 crore learners stopped to move schools/colleges, all educational activities halted in India. The outbreak of COVID-19 has advised us that change is inevitable. It has worked as a catalyst for the educational institutions to grow and opt for platforms and techniques, which have not been used before. The education sector has been fighting to survive the crises with a different approach and digitising the challenges to wash away the threat of the pandemic. This paper highlights some measures taken by Govt. of India to provide seamless education in the country. Both the positive and negative impacts of COVID-19 are discussed and some fruitful suggestions are pointed to carry out educational activities during the pandemic situation.
Keywords: __C:filed:1; ⚠️ Invalid DOI

The Mobile Gender Gap Report - Jeffrie, Nadia (GSMA, 2023)

Whose fault is failure? Contested perspectives of academic support in tertiary educational institutions in South Africa - Jeffery, David; Johnson, David (Research in Comparative and International Education, 2019)
© The Author(s) 2019. This paper explores the argument that to widen participation in higher education, educational institutions should bear a greater responsibility for students’ learning. Central to this debate is the notion of ‘academic support’. There are many perspectives on what works to scaffold student participation and learning but rarely are the perspectives of those receiving support taken into account. This paper reports the findings of an exploratory ethnographic study in which students in a vocational college in South Africa reflected on the nature of academic support and access to it. Student narratives that underpin their understandings of how the support system ‘worked’, and what responsibilities they and the college respectively bore for their studies, are compared to the official prescript on student support services in South Africa – the so-called ‘Student Support Services Manual’ which was developed by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). The data indicate sharp incongruences in thinking. While the student support services manual maintains that students are a product of their disadvantaged contexts and therefore require an institutional form of academic support, students themselves placed much less responsibility for the provision of academic support on the colleges. Instead, they attributed their success or failure to ‘character’ and their own dispositions towards learning. This is an unexpected finding in the context of an often highly charged debate on the factors that constrain learning and learning outcomes. This paper argues that it is this ‘locus of control’ that undermines the idea that student success is dependent on prescription alone.

Understanding climate change with statistical downscaling and machine learning - Jebeile, Julie; Lam, Vincent; Räz, Tim (Synthese, 2021)

Challenges in the Evaluation and Implementation of School-Based Prevention and Intervention Programs on Sensitive Topics - Jaycox, Lisa H.; McCaffrey, Daniel F.; Ocampo, Beverly Weidmer; Shelley, Gene A.; Blake, Susan M.; Peterson, Donna J.; Richmond, Lucinda S.; Kub, Joan E. (American Journal of Evaluation, 2006)
The current emphasis on best practices for school-based health and mental health programs brings with it the demand for evaluation efforts in schools. This article describes the challenges of launching a successful school program and evaluation, with lessons learned from three projects that focus on intimate partner violence. The authors discuss issues related to constraints on the research design in schools, the recruitment of schools and participants within schools, program and evaluation implementation issues, the iterative implementation-evaluation cycle, and the dissemination of programs and study findings. The authors emphasize the need for flexibility and cultural awareness during all stages of the process.

The International Handbook of Mathematics Teacher Education - Jaworski, B; Wood, T (Sense Publishers, 2008)

Impact of tablet PCs on learning outcomes in a classroom environment - Javed, Yasir; Samara, Khalid (International Journal of Learning Technology, 2019)
Keywords: __C:filed:1; ❓ Multiple DOI

A child-to-child approach to improve literacy: Design of the Buddy Reading program - Jasti, C.; Jukes, M.C.; Dubeck, M.M.; Elliott; Inyega, H.N. (2016)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Water and Sanitation in Schools: A Systematic Review of the Health and Educational Outcomes - Jasper, Christian; Le, Thanh-Tam; Bartram, Jamie (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2012)

Priorities and Interactions of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with Focus on Wetlands - Jaramillo, Fernando; Desormeaux, Amanda; Hedlund, Johanna; Jawitz, James W.; Clerici, Nicola; Piemontese, Luigi; Rodríguez-Rodriguez, Jenny Alexandra; Anaya, Jesús Adolfo; Blanco-Libreros, Juan F.; Borja, Sonia; Celi, Jorge; Chalov, Sergey; et al. (Water, 2019)
Wetlands are often vital physical and social components of a country’s natural capital, as well as providers of ecosystem services to local and national communities. We performed a network analysis to prioritize Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets for sustainable development in iconic wetlands and wetlandscapes around the world. The analysis was based on the information and perceptions on 45 wetlandscapes worldwide by 49 wetland researchers of the Global Wetland Ecohydrological Network (GWEN). We identified three 2030 Agenda targets of high priority across the wetlandscapes needed to achieve sustainable development: Target 6.3—“Improve water quality”; 2.4—“Sustainable food production”; and 12.2—“Sustainable management of resources”. Moreover, we found specific feedback mechanisms and synergies between SDG targets in the context of wetlands. The most consistent reinforcing interactions were the influence of Target 12.2 on 8.4—“Efficient resource consumption”; and that of Target 6.3 on 12.2. The wetlandscapes could be differentiated in four bundles of distinctive priority SDG-targets: “Basic human needs”, “Sustainable tourism”, “Environmental impact in urban wetlands”, and “Improving and conserving environment”. In general, we find that the SDG groups, targets, and interactions stress that maintaining good water quality and a “wise use” of wetlandscapes are vital to attaining sustainable development within these sensitive ecosystems.
Keywords: Author:OpenDevEd; SDGs; interactions; network analysis; priorities; sustainable development goals; wetlands; wetlandscapes

Let’s face facts, the 2020 school year is lost. So what to do? - Jansen, Jonathan; Jansen, Jonathan (Times Select, 2020)
Covid-19 hasn’t caused the schooling crisis, it has just exposed how huge the inequalities in SA education are

As by Fire: The End of the South African University - Jansen, Jonathan (Tafelberg, 2017)
What are the real roots of the student protests of 2015 and 2016? Is it actually about fees? Why did the protests turn violent? Where is the government while the buildings burn? Former Free State University vice-chancellor Jonathan Jansen delves into the unprecedented disruption of universities that caught South Africa by surprise. In frank interviews with eleven of the VCs most affected, he examines the forces at work, why the protests escalate into chaos, and what is driving – and exasperating – our youth. This urgent and necessary book gives us an insider view of the crisis, tells us why the conflict will not go away and what it means for the future of our universities.

Decolonisation in Universities: The politics of knowledge - Jansen, Jonathan (NYU Press, 2019)
In this collection of case studies and stories from the field, South African scholars come together to trade stories on how to decolonise the universityShortly after the giant bronze statue of Cecil John Rhodes came down at the University of Cape Town, student protestors called for the decolonisation of universities. It was a word hardly heard in South Africa’s struggle lexicon and many asked: What exactly is decolonisation? This edited volume brings together the best minds in curriculum theory to address this important question. In the process, several critical questions are raised: Is decolonisation simply a slogan for addressing other pressing concerns on campuses and in society? What is the colonial legacy with respect to curriculum and can it be undone? How is the project of curriculum decolonisation similar to or different from the quest for postcolonial knowledge, indigenous knowledge or a critical theory of knowledge? What does decolonisation mean in a digital age where relationships between knowledge and power are shifting?The book combines strong conceptual analyses with novel case studies of attempts to ‘do decolonisation’ in settings as diverse as South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania and Mauritius. Such a comparative perspective enables reasonable judgements to be made about the prospects for institutional take-up within the curriculum of century-old universities.
Keywords: Political Science / History & Theory

Developing critical and theoretical approaches to educational technology research and practice - Jameson, Jill (British Journal of Educational Technology, 2019)
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'Living Discourse': Critical Pedagogic Coaching for Active Student for Active Student Learning in Educational Technology - Jameson, Jill (Academic Conferences International Limited, 2018)
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‘Living Discourse’: Critical Pedagogic Coaching for Active Student Learning in Educational Technology - Jameson, Jill (Academic Conferences and publishing limited, 2018)
Keywords: __C:filed:1; ⛔ No DOI found

The Effectiveness of School Grants in Low- and Middle-Income Contexts - James, Zoe; Joynes, Chris (2018)
This helpdesk review has drawn primarily on evidence from systematic reviews and synthesis studies focused on the effectiveness of school grants for the improvement of (i) equitable access to quality education, and (ii) the student learning outcomes. The rationale for school grants has emerged as part of relatively recent policy-driven practices for educational decentralisation and, within that, school-based decision-making. The devolution of a range of decisions to the school-level is assumed to improve accountability, efficiency and responsiveness to local needs (Bruns et al. 2011; Carr-Hill et al. 2016; Slater 2013). These decisions may include concerns related to curricula, finance, management and teachers, and may be taken at one or more administrative level (Bruns et al. 2011; Slater 2013). The literature identifies several key principles for effective implementation. This includes an acknowledgement of the range of challenges and barriers that are associated with the implementation of these type of models at the school level, including (i) the need for all actors to support the principles of decision-making reform; (ii) the need for local district support; and (iii) the reality that this type of reform places increased time and work demands on teachers and parents (Bruns et al. 2011). The review found that evidence of the effectiveness of school grant policies for equitable access to quality education was limited. Few studies provided rigorous examinations of the impact of school grants on equity of access across a range of measures, for example between rural/ urban locations, gender, or socio-economic status. The evidence base is relatively stronger in relation to the effectiveness of school grant policies for student learning outcomes, being suggestive of small but positive impacts. However, according to a 2016 synthesis study, these positive results are concentrated in middle-income countries, and stronger impacts tend to be found for wealthier students with more educated parents, with smaller effects found in disadvantaged communities (Carr-Hill et al. 2016; see also Hanushek et al. 2011; UNESCO 2017).
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Strategies and Approaches to Ensure Equitable Access to Quality Education in Economic Crises - James, Zoe (2018)
This helpdesk review has drawn primarily on evidence from systematic reviews and synthesis studies focused on (i) the impact of economic crises on education systems, and (ii) the effectiveness of strategies and approaches that aim to improve educational participation. It has focused on policy responses at the primary and secondary levels of education, and where possible has drawn on examples from effective responses in the context of large-scale economic crisis. Where evidence was not available from contexts of economic crisis, studies from resource-constrained low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) were considered. Economic crises pose particular challenges to the achievement of goals around equitable access to quality education. Falling household incomes can affect the ‘demand’ for schooling, increasing the cost of schooling, particularly for the poorest. Meanwhile, constrained government budgets can lead to reduced investments in schools and teachers, and associated declines in education quality (World Bank 2009). This review discusses five strategies and approaches to ensure equitable access to quality education, which have been identified as appropriate responses in literature on the impact of economic crisis on education (Lundberg and Wuermli 2012; Shafiq 2010; World Bank 2009). These are: (1) cash transfers; (2) scholarship programmes and fee waivers; (3) school feeding; (4) decentralisation and school grants; and (5) information-related activities. For all except ‘information-related activities’, there are examples of the effective implementation of that policy in contexts of economic crisis.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Teacher Motivation in Economic Crises - James, Zoe (2018)
This helpdesk review presents evidence of strategies and approaches that have worked to motivate teachers, with a focus on applications to contexts facing the sudden shock of economic crisis. It begins by presenting an overview of the ways in which economic crisis can impact education systems, drawing on recent relevant examples and presenting a detailed case study of Greece. It then moves on to review frameworks to understand teacher motivation, identifying the different factors that may be important in improving teacher motivation. Finally it presents evidence of strategies and approaches to improve teacher motivation. Evidence of strategies and approaches taken to explicitly improve teacher motivation in the context of the sudden shock of economic crisis is minimal. The examples of Greece, Indonesia, Venezuela, Argentina, Russia and beyond were consulted, and whilst there was some documentation of the impact of economic crisis in these contexts, there was very limited documentation of strategies and approaches taken to mitigate the effects of crisis on teachers. Evidence of strategies and approaches beyond financial incentives was also limited, even when considering a broader set of contexts. The focus of this review is therefore on strategies and approaches that have worked in resource-constrained LMIC contexts, whilst situating the discussion in the context of the ways in which economic crisis can (and has) impacted on education systems.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Digital Interactions in Developing Countries: An Economic Perspective - James, Jeffrey (Routledge, 2013)
Jeffrey James is one of the relatively few academics to have systematically taken on the topic of IT and development. In this timely book he undertakes a methodological critique of prominent topics in the debate. Challenging the existing literature by international and governmental institutions, the book looks not only at the digital divide but also at issues such as digital preparedness, leapfrogging and low-cost computers. James also raises important issues which have been largely neglected in the literature, such as the implications for poverty in developing countries and the macroeconomics of mobile phones. The book argues that benefits from IT are captured in a different form in developing as opposed to developed countries. In the latter, gains come from technology ownership and use, whereas in the former, benefits cannot be captured as much in this way because ownership is more limited. Interestingly, the author shows that developing countries have responded to this distinction with a series of local innovations which are often low-cost and pro-poor. This finding contradicts the widely held view that poor countries are unable to generate major innovations within their own borders. Accessible and clearly written, this book will be of great interest to scholars of development economics and development studies, and is relevant to both policy-makers and academics.
Keywords: Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development; Business & Economics / Industries / Computers & Information Technology

Extending the Experience to Sub-Saharan Africa - James, Jeffrey (The Impact of Smart Feature Phones on Development: Internet, Literacy and Digital Skills, 2020)
The two previous chapters have been concerned with various aspects of a revolutionary new technology, that lies somewhere between a basic mobile phone and a relatively expensive smartphone. Before the advent of the new smart feature phone in India, users were required to buy smartphones in order to access the Internet. Now they are able to do so at a much lower cost. This chapter, however, deals with a different issue, namely, of whether and to what extent, the Indian experience can be replicated in other developing regions and Sub-Saharan Africa in particular. On the basis mainly of available data, I argue that the biggest obstacle to replication lies in affordability: in the price of handsets, data and incomes, Sub-Saharan Africa is at a disadvantage and with respect to device costs, a severe disadvantage. Other dimensions of replicability, however, were less clear-cut, partly because of a paucity of data. What is clear, though, is that associations between KaiOS Technologies and MTN and Orange have resulted in a strong African demand for mobile money through smart feature phones.
Keywords: India; Replication; Smart feature phones

The Smart Feature Phone Revolution in Developing Countries: Bringing the Internet to the Bottom of the Pyramid - James, Jeffrey (The Impact of Smart Feature Phones on Development: Internet, Literacy and Digital Skills, 2020)
Until recently, the only way for the population of developing countries to access the Internet was through expensive smartphones, designed in and for developed countries. In the past few years, however, a major new innovation has emerged, the smart feature phone with Internet connectivity, which was specifically designed for those with low incomes in developing countries. This chapter explains the development process for the smart feature phone, how this has influenced the nature and extent of adoption, and its use by low-income groups, including their demonstrated preference for uses related to entertainment rather than more traditional ‘work-related’ goals. The focus is on the case of India, where the JioPhone has already reached millions of people with low incomes.
Keywords: India; JioPhone; Mobile phone; Poverty; The Internet

The smart feature phone revolution in developing countries: Bringing the internet to the bottom of the pyramid - James, Jeffrey (The Information Society, 2020)
Until recently, the only way for the population of developing countries to access the Internet was through expensive smartphones, designed in and for developed countries. In the past few years, however, a major new innovation has emerged, the smart feature phone with Internet connectivity, which was specifically designed for those with low incomes in developing countries. This paper explains the development process for the smart feature phone, how this has influenced the nature and extent of adoption, and its use by lowincome groups, including their demonstrated preference for uses related to entertainment rather than more traditional “work-related” goals. The focus is on the case of India, where the JioPhone has already reached millions of people with low incomes.

Why Is India So Dominant in the Demand for New Smart Feature Phones That Are Internet Connected? - James, Jeffrey (New Perspectives on Current Development Policy: Covid-19, the Digital Divide, and State Internet Regulation, 2021)
In recent years, an innovation called the smart feature phone has brought the Internet to millions of poor people who would not otherwise have been able to go online. The purpose of this chapter is to show and explain why the new phones have spread most widely in India.
Keywords: Affordability; India; KaiOS technology; Multi-sequential model; Smart feature phones

UNESCO/CARICOM Webinar Series n° 1: Supporting teachers and education personnel to ensure continuity of learning: Supporting the preparation of teachers for distance education and reopening of schools - James, Freddy (SDG-Education 2030 Webinar Series for Latin America and the Caribbean: Leaving no one behind in times of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020)
Keywords: _Added to LR; _T:reviewed

Treatment Effects and the Measurement of Skills in a Prototypical Home Visiting Program. - James Heckman; Bei Liu; Mai Lu; Jin Zhou (Working Paper No. 13346, 2020)

Systematic literature studies: database searches vs. backward snowballing - Jalali, S; Wohlin, C (2012)

Big Sisters - Jakiela, Pamela; Ozier, Owen; Fernald,, Lia; Knauer, Heather (2020)
We model household investments in young children when parents and older siblings share caregiving responsibilities and when investments by older siblings contribute to young children’s human capital accumulation. To test the predictions of our model, we estimate the impact of having one older sister (as opposed to one older brother) on early childhood development in a sample of rural Kenyan households with otherwise similar family structures. Older sibling gender is not related to household structure, subsequent birth spacing, or other observable characteristics, so we treat the presence of an older girl (as opposed to an older boy) as plausibly exogenous. Having an older sister rather than an older brother improves younger siblings’ vocabulary and fine motor skills by more than 0.1 standard deviations. Viewed through the lens of our model, the empirical pattern we observe suggests that: (i) older siblings’ investments in young children contribute to their human capital accumulation, and (ii) households perceive lower returns to investing in older girls than in older boys.

Tablets im Schulunterricht in Skandinavien - Jahnke, Isa (Tablets in Schule und Unterricht, 2017)
Keywords: __C:filed:1

Inclusion and Independence: The impact of Mobile Technology on the Lives of Persons with Disabilities in Kenya and Bangladesh - Jahan, Nusrat; Barbareschi, Giulia; Jan, Clara Aranda; Mutuku, Charles Musungu; Rahman, Naemur; Austin, Victoria; Holloway, Catherine (2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), 2020)
Globally, mobile technology plays a significant role connecting and supporting people with disabilities. However, there has been limited research focused on understanding the impact of mobile technology in the lives of persons with disabilities in low or middle- income countries. This paper presents the findings of a participatory photovoice study looking at the role that mobile phones play in the daily lives of 16 persons with disabilities in Kenya and Bangladesh. Participants used a combination of pictures and voice recordings to capture their own stories and illustrate the impact that mobile phone use has on their lives. Through thematic analysis, we categorized the benefits of mobile phones captured by participants as 1) Improved social connection; 2) Increased independence and 3) Access to opportunities. While mobile phones are ubiquitously used for communication, for persons with disabilities they become essential assistive technologies that bridge barriers to opportunities which are not accessible otherwise. Our paper adds evidence to the need for mobile phones for persons with disabilities to enable communication and connectivity in support of development.

A review of research on bridging the gap between formal and informal learning with technology in primary school contexts - Jagušt, Tomislav; Botički, Ivica; So, H.-J. (Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2018)
Keywords: _C:China CHN; _C:Croatia HRV; _C:France FRA; _C:Korea XKOR; _C:Singapore SGP; _C:United Kingdom GBR; _C:United States USA; __C:filed:1; __C:scheme:1; literature / systematic review

Transactional sex in the wake of COVID-19: sexual and reproductive health and rights of the forcibly displaced - Jacobson, Lauren; Regan, Alexandra; Heidari, Shirin; Onyango, Monica Adhiambo (Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2020)
Keywords: COVID-19; forcibly displaced people; sexual and reproductive health; transactional sex

Evaluation of the vocational education orientation programme (VEOP) at a university in South Africa - Jacobs, L; Wet, C De (The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2013)
To address the training needs of Further Education and Training college (FETC) lecturers, and in the absence of a full professional education qualification, several higher education institutions, FETCs, and other bodies in South Africa formed an alliance to develop a short programme towards a possible future full qualification. In 2010 a Vocational Education Orientation Programme (VEOP) was piloted. In line with the responsibility for quality assurance, and the need to inform further developments in the training of FETC lecturers, the aim of this research was to evaluate the VEOP presented by the University of the Free State (UFS). To reach the stated aim, a two phase evaluative study was undertaken (1) to assess the individual modules, and (2) to holistically investigate the quality of the programme. Two questionnaires were used to gather data. The first set of data was collected at the completion of each of the six modules. For the second phase of the study, 48 lecturer-students were randomly selected more than a year after completion of the VEOP. The study identified a number of strengths and weaknesses of the VEOP. The results emphasise the need to carefully select tutors and train them to have an understanding of the FETC milieu, rethink the methodology employed in the education training of FETC lecturers, and redesign the modules’ contents to better reflect the FETC sector. The need to enhance student support and improve administration is also highlighted by the study. The results of the study may inform the development of a full qualification for FETC lecturers.
Keywords: -FullBiblioUHMLgen; -RRQ:H:final; -RRQ:U:final; A:Sub-Saharan Africa; C:South Africa; CA:AandC; CL:en; CLL:en; CLS:en; CT:A; CT:C; CT:F; CT:P; CT:Q; CT:R; CT:T; F:learning; P:media; Q:distance education; Q:open education; Q:open learning; R:evaluation; T:Ausbildung; T:TVET; publicImportV1

Developing mobile digital skills in low- and middle-income countries - Jacobs, Lani (GSMA, 2021)

Improving learning by increasing motivation, targeting instruction, and addressing school governance - J-PAL (2013)
Keywords: CitedIn:eCubed; Done:ReferenceFixed; eCubed

Roll Call: Getting Children into School - J-PAL (2017)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) Brief - Iyengar, R; Shin, HI; Aliyu, B; Menkiti, A (2014)
As Kaura Specialist Development Foundation (KSDF) explores various pathways to support Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) for the youth in Bauchi state, Nigeria, this brief has been written to provide information on the current status of education and youth in Bauchi state, as well as to document relevant strategies and best practices utilized around the world for TVET. Positioned within the global framework, under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the aim of this brief is to highlight prevalent trends cited in the TVET literature and global examples to support a design of an effective program for Bauchi state’s youth to develop their personal and professional skills to become an integral part of the workforce and engage in lifelong learning.
Keywords: -FullBiblioUHMLgen; -RRQ:H:final; -RRQ:U:final; A:Africa; C:Guinea; C:Mali; C:Mauritania; C:Nigeria; C:Senegal; CA:AandC; CL:de; CL:en; CLL:en; CLS:en; CT:A; CT:C; CT:F; CT:P; CT:Q; CT:T; F:access; F:gender; F:learning; P:economy; Q:distance learning; Q:mobile learning; T:Ausbildung; T:TVET; T:Training; publicImportV1; ⛔ No DOI found

A review of anatomy education during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Revisiting traditional and modern methods to achieve future innovation - Iwanaga, Joe; Loukas, Marios; Dumont, Aaron S.; Tubbs, R. Shane (Clinical Anatomy, 2021)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had enormous effects on anatomy education. During the pandemic, students have had no access to cadavers, which has been the principal way to learn anatomy since the 17th century. As it is difficult to predict future access to cadavers for students or in-person classes, anatomy educators are encouraged to revisit all possible teaching methods in order to develop innovations. Here, we review anatomy education methods to apply to current and future education.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; _genre:LR-literature_review; anatomy education; cadaver; dissection; medical education; novel coronavirus; teaching; technology; virtual

School Choice: Digital Prints and Network Analysis - Ivaniushina, Valeria; Williams, Elena (Springer International Publishing, 2018)
We apply social network analysis to examine school choice in the second-largest Russian city Saint-Petersburg. We use online data (“digital footprints”) of between-schools comparisons on a large school information resource shkola-spb.ru. This resource allows to identify clusters of city schools that have been compared to each other more often and thus reflect choice preferences of students and parents looking for a school. Network analysis is conducted in R (‘igraph’ package). For community detection, we employed fast-greedy clustering algorithm (Good et al. 2010). The resulting communities (school clusters) have been placed on a city map to identify territorial patterns formed according to choice preferences.Network analysis of the district school networks based on between-schools online comparisons reveals two main factors for community formation. The first factor is territorial proximity: users compare schools that are relatively close to each other and not separated by wide streets, parks, industrial areas, rivers, etc. The second grouping principle is the type of school: private schools always form a separate cluster which shows that they are not being compared with public schools. In one district there was also a cluster of elite or academically challenging public schools grouped together.
Keywords: Digital prints; Network analysis; School choice; _C:Germany DEU; _C:Russian Federation RUS; _C:Switzerland CHE; _C:United States USA; __C:filed:1; __C:scheme:1

Digital storytelling and reflection in higher education: a case of pre-service student teachers and their lecturers at a university of technology - Ivala, Eunice; Gachago, Daniela; Condy, Janet; Chigona, Agnes (Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2014)
Employers in South Africa are calling for students graduating from higher education institutions (HEIs) to exhibit the capacity for reflection. However, many tertiary institutions fall short in allowing opportunities for reflection. As a result, HEIs are grappling to find ways of fostering reflection amongst their students. This paper argues that digital storytelling if implemented properly is one of the ways which can be used to help HEIs in this accomplishment. It documents results of production of digital stories by 29 final-year pre-service student teachers at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), South Africa, as part of their assessment in their professional development course. The study was informed by structuration theory and levels of reflection and cognitive processing to help the researchers understand the potential of digital storytelling in enhancing reflection. Qualitative methods of collecting data were utilized. Focus group interviews were conducted with the students and their facilitators to elicit whether production of digital stories led to reflection. Findings showed that the production of digital stories promoted the three levels of reflection and thus deep learning and higher-order thinking skills.
Keywords: Case Studies; Cognitive Processes; College Faculty; ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE); Educational Technology; Focus Groups; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Personal Narratives; Postsecondary Education; Preservice Teachers; Professional Development; Qualitative Research; Reflection; Skill Development; South Africa; Story Telling; Teaching Methods; Technology Uses in Education; Video Technology; __:import:02; __:match:final; __:matched; __:study_id:2096367; __finaldtb

Child Online Protection | ITU COP Guidelines - ITU (2020)
Keywords: Final_citation; anystyle; existing

Ministerial Roundtable - “Digitalizing daily life: government services and content driving digital transformation” – Part 1 - ITU Telecom World - ITU (2021)
Keywords: Final_citation

Benefits of STEM Education - Ismail, Zenobia (2018)
The literature on STEM education in developing countries focuses on the challenges many young people face with regard to access to secondary and tertiary education in general as well as the gender gaps in STEM education. It therefore proposes strategies for overcoming these difficulties. Studies on STEM education usually adopt a regional focus such as Africa or Asia and therefore the reports amalgamate data from middle-income and low-income countries. There is some literature on the benefits of science and technology (as a sector) on economic growth or combating diseases such as HIV or malaria. The literature does not discuss the benefits of STEM education beyond the general view that STEM facilitates economic growth and competitiveness. Given that the literature does not address the query directly, the following approach is used in this rapid literature review: literature from developed and developing countries is used to discuss the rationale for STEM education and the key trends in this field. Statistics relating to the gender gap are presented and the impact of some programmes which aim to improve female participation in STEM in developing countries is discussed. Since much of the literature on STEM education mentions teacher training, this is discussed as a benefit of STEM education, together with meeting the demand for skills and innovations for secondary education. Case studies of STEM education projects in Rwanda, a low-income country which has prioritised education and undertaken several initiatives to improve STEM education, are used to highlight the benefits of STEM education.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Indicators and Methods for Assessing Entrepreneurship Training Programmes - Ismail, Zenobia (2018)
Entrepreneurship training programmes are an important component of demand side job creation strategies in developing countries (Fox and Kaul, 2017). Assessments of such programmes are constrained by variations in the programme content, as entrepreneurship training is often combined with grants, life-skills training, internships and mentorship. The targets of these programmes also vary and include vulnerable groups, subsistence entrepreneurs as well as firms which have greater potential for growth. The indicators of success should be adapted to suit the objectives and target group of the programme. Given the varied nature of entrepreneurship training programmes it is unsurprising that a range of indicators are used to assess them. The indicators can be grouped into three broad categories: indicators of business practices, indicators of business performance and psychological indicators. Income and profits are the most commonly used indicator (Cho & Honorati, 2014). Randomised control trials which compare treatment and control groups are the gold standard method for assessing entrepreneurship training programmes. However, the quality of these studies can be improved by having larger sample sizes, baseline assessments before the intervention and three to four follow-up assessments to assess the long-term success of the programme.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

The Impact of Entrepreneurship Training Programmes - Ismail, Zenobia (2018)
Entrepreneurship training programmes generally have a positive impact on existing and aspiring entrepreneurs, especially in terms of promoting better business practices. Programmes which provide training for entrepreneurs often include other interventions such as micro-finance, grants, internships or mentorship. The varied content of the programmes as well as differences in length and intensity undermines the extent to which such interventions can be compared. Consequently, it is difficult to reach a consensus regarding how effective entrepreneurship training programmes are. Entrepreneurship training programmes that combine training with finance have more impact on raising self-employment through start-ups as well as enhancing business performance and practices. Entrepreneurs are more likely to remain self-employed if they have access to a second capital grant
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Employability Skills in TVET Curriculum in Nigeria Federal Universities of Technology - Ismail, Sarimah; Mohammed, Dahiru Sale (Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015)
In the 21st century, employability skill is the most required skill besides technical knowledge in an attempt to compete for employment and sustain job at the industrial global market. However, Nigerian TVET graduates are not equipped with the employability skills needed by the industries and as a result, they are not ready to enter into workforce. This concept paper is written to discuss how the curriculum of one of TVET programmes at the Federal Universities of Technology in Nigeria, which is Electrical Technology Education has contributed to this issue. Analytical review on Electrical Technology Education programme curriculum showed that the curriculum gave less attention to practice based courses that provide skills of the programme than theory based courses and no course in the programme curriculum that directly teaches good attitudes and traits. As a result, there is lack of incorporation of employability skills such as Problem solving and decision making, Lifelong learning and Competencies amongst the graduates. Other issues discussed are the need of employability skills in TVET curriculum of Nigeria, employability skills, Electrical Technology Education in Nigeria, and the analysis of Electrical Technology Education curriculum in Nigeria The last part of this paper is recommendation for the curriculum of Electrical Technology Education to be designed with equal number of theory and practice courses by giving emphasize on all eleven generic skills, good traits and attitudes.
Keywords: -FullBiblioUHMLgen; -RRQ:H:final; -RRQ:U:final; Analysis; C:Nigeria; CC:Nigeria; CLL:en; Electrical Technology Education; curriculum; employability skills; integrations; needs; publicImportV1

Integration of Technology in Education for Marginalised Children in an Urban Slum of Dhaka City During the Covid-19 Pandemic - Islam, Touhidul; Hussain, Maria; Shimul, Shafiun Nahin; Rupok, Rifat Islam; Orthy, S. R. Khan (EdTech Hub, 2021)
Keywords: Final_citation; cited; existing

Delivering Remote Learning Using a Low-Tech Solution: Evidence from an RCT during the Covid-19 Pandemic - Islam, Asad; Wang, Liang Choon; Hassan, Hashibul (EdTech Hub, 2022)
Keywords: Final_citation; cited; existing

The OECS Model of Integration in the Context of Caribbean Regionalism - Ishmael, Len (Membresía de CRIES/CRIES Members, 2002)
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Attitude towards One-to-One Technology among Student Academic Achievement in Ninth Grade STEM Classes - Ishmael, Brenda Patterson (2020)
Keywords: _C:Austria AUT; _C:Greece GRC; _C:India IND; _C:Korea, Republic KOR; _C:Netherlands NLD; _C:Peru PER; _C:Turkey TUR; _C:United Kingdom GBR; _C:United States USA; __C:filed:1; __C:scheme:1; ⛔ No DOI found

Learning basic life support (BLS) with tablet PCs in reciprocal learning at school: Are videos superior to pictures? A randomized controlled trial - Iserbyt, Peter; Charlier, Nathalie; Mols, Liesbet (Resuscitation, 2014)

A Map of Mkushi District Health Centres - Iseje, Fatuma (2023)
This map is an accurate map of the Health Centres coming under the Ministry of Health, Mkushi District. The health centre locations were collected an validated over a period of approximately two years (2022-23).
Keywords: _r:AddedByMyEducationEvidence

Chapter 9: INVEST Africa - Isaacs, Shafika (Using ICTs and Blended Learning in Transforming TVET, 2017)
Keywords: -FullBiblioUHMLgen; -RRQ:H:final; -RRQ:U:final; A:Sub-Saharan Africa; C:Kenya; C:Zambia; CA:AandC; CLL:en; publicImportV1

Perspectives on Curriculum Design: Comparing the Spiral and the Network Models - Ireland, Jo; Mouthaan, Melissa (Research Matters, 2020)
Does one approach fit all when it comes to curriculum design? In debates on curriculum design, educators have argued that a curriculum model should take into account the differing knowledge structures of different subjects. Subjects such as maths and science are generally defined as well-structured knowledge domains, characterised by a linearity in learning objectives, and well-defined and predictable learning outcomes. Less structured subjects such as the arts and humanities could, however, benefit from models that encompass a different approach to learning. Two competing perspectives on curriculum design have emerged: the spiral model developed by Bruner in 1960, and non-linear models based on processes of learning in different knowledge domains. Research on curriculum design has tended to focus on the needs of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects. Many alternative models to the spiral have come from arts-based disciplines, in particular visual arts. This article contributes to the ongoing debate about curriculum design in different subjects. It details the key characteristics of Bruner's spiral model, and presents the main arguments made in favour of adopting flexible and non-linear curriculum models in specific subjects. We discuss a number of alternatives to the spiral model and analyse the relative strengths and weaknesses of these different approaches. The conclusion offers a discussion of implications of our findings for further research in curriculum design.
Keywords: Curriculum Design; Mathematics Education; Medical Education; Models; Music Education; Networks; Science Education; Sequential Approach; Spiral Curriculum; ⛔ No DOI found

Exploring the use of Augmented Reality in a Kinesthetic Learning Application Integrated with an Intelligent Virtual Embodied Agent - Iqbal, Muhammad Zahid; Mangina, Eleni; Campbell, Abraham G. (IEEE, 2019)
Keywords: __C:filed:1

The Impact of Information Provision on Human Capital Accumulation and Child Labor in Peru - IPA (Innovations for Poverty Action, 2016)
One reason children from disadvantaged backgrounds receive less schooling and join the labor force at younger ages with fewer skills may be that they and their families lack crucial information needed to make the right long run investment decisions regarding their human capital. In Peru, IPA and J-PAL worked with researchers and the Ministry of Education to evaluate at scale two low-cost ways of providing relevant information to help students and their families make more informed decisions. Using a series of telenovela-style videos screened as part of the curriculum in schools as well as through an interactive tablet app, the research project evaluated how information provided at different ages could shape human capital decisions. Results suggest that the programs were effective at changing educational plans and lowering dropout rates, while significant effects on child labor were mixed. The policy has now been adopted by the government and scaled up to 100 percent of public schools with full class days.
Keywords: Final_citation; cited; existing

The Hartung-Knapp-Sidik-Jonkman method for random effects meta-analysis is straightforward and considerably outperforms the standard DerSimonian-Laird method - IntHout, Joanna; Ioannidis, John Pa; Borm, George F (BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2014)
Background: The DerSimonian and Laird approach (DL) is widely used for random effects meta-analysis, but this often results in inappropriate type I error rates. The method described by Hartung, Knapp, Sidik and Jonkman (HKSJ) is known to perform better when trials of similar size are combined. However evidence in realistic situations, where one trial might be much larger than the other trials, is lacking. We aimed to evaluate the relative performance of the DL and HKSJ methods when studies of different sizes are combined and to develop a simple method to convert DL results to HKSJ results. Methods: We evaluated the performance of the HKSJ versus DL approach in simulated meta-analyses of 2–20 trials with varying sample sizes and between-study heterogeneity, and allowing trials to have various sizes, e.g. 25% of the trials being 10-times larger than the smaller trials. We also compared the number of “positive” (statistically significant at p < 0.05) findings using empirical data of recent meta-analyses with > = 3 studies of interventions from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Results: The simulations showed that the HKSJ method consistently resulted in more adequate error rates than the DL method. When the significance level was 5%, the HKSJ error rates at most doubled, whereas for DL they could be over 30%. DL, and, far less so, HKSJ had more inflated error rates when the combined studies had unequal sizes and between-study heterogeneity. The empirical data from 689 meta-analyses showed that 25.1% of the significant findings for the DL method were non-significant with the HKSJ method. DL results can be easily converted into HKSJ results. Conclusions: Our simulations showed that the HKSJ method consistently results in more adequate error rates than the DL method, especially when the number of studies is small, and can easily be applied routinely in meta-analyses. Even with the HKSJ method, extra caution is needed when there are = <5 studies of very unequal sizes.

Cost efficiency analysis: teacher professional development - International Rescue Committee (IRC) (2016)
This brief explores the relative costs of running these different professional development activities across nine programs in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Pakistan.
Keywords: __C:filed:1

Sierra Leone : Economic Development Documents-National Development Plan, 2019-23 - International Monetary Fund. African Dept. (2019)
The Government of Sierra Leone’s new Medium-term National Development Plan (MTNDP) 2019–2023 has been founded on a strong political commitment to deliver devel-opment results that would improve the welfare of Sierra Leone’s citizens. The plan charts a clear path towards 2023 en route to the goal of achieving middle-income status by 2039 through inclusive growth that is sustainable and leaves no one behind. For the next five years, the Free Quality School Education Programme is the government’s flagship programme to provide a solid base to enhance human capital development and to facilitate the transformation of the economy.
Keywords: _C:Sierra Leone SLE

Sierra Leone: Economic Development Documents-National Development Plan, 2019-23 - International Monetary Fund (IMF, African Department, 2019)
Keywords: _C:Sierra Leone SLE

Sierra Leone : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report (2005-2007) - International Monetary Fund (2008)
This report describes the progress made in implementing the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Sierra Leone covering the period 2005–07. Efforts to reform the public sector were not successful. Management and Functional Reviews were conducted for several ministries, departments, and agencies but the recommendations were not implemented. A Senior Executive Service program was also developed but government and development partners could not agree on an implementation strategy and therefore the funds required for implementation were not provided.
Keywords: _C:Sierra Leone SLE

Upgrading informal apprenticeship: a resource guide for Africa - International Labour Office (2012)

Policy formulation and programme development - International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO, 2018)

School Mapping and Micro-planning in Primary Education (Tanzania) - International Development Center of Japan (2005)
Keywords: __C:filed:1; __C:scheme:1