TY - JOUR
T1 - Delivering remote learning using a low-tech solution
T2 - Eeidence from a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh
AU - Wang, Liang Choon
AU - Vlassopoulos, Michael
AU - Islam, Asadul
AU - Hassan, Hashibul
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic caused prolonged school closures worldwide, disproportionately affecting children in resource-poor settings. To address this, we implemented an educational intervention delivering audio lessons via mobile phones, employing interactive voice response (IVR) technology. Our randomized intervention involved 1,763 primary school children across 90 villages in Bangladesh during the 2021 COVID-19 school closures. The intervention improved literacy and numeracy test scores by 0.60 SD, particularly benefiting academically weaker students and those with less educated caregivers. Our results highlight the potential of this scalable and low-cost intervention to address learning deficits among marginalized students in similar contexts.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic caused prolonged school closures worldwide, disproportionately affecting children in resource-poor settings. To address this, we implemented an educational intervention delivering audio lessons via mobile phones, employing interactive voice response (IVR) technology. Our randomized intervention involved 1,763 primary school children across 90 villages in Bangladesh during the 2021 COVID-19 school closures. The intervention improved literacy and numeracy test scores by 0.60 SD, particularly benefiting academically weaker students and those with less educated caregivers. Our results highlight the potential of this scalable and low-cost intervention to address learning deficits among marginalized students in similar contexts.
U2 - 10.1086/730456
DO - 10.1086/730456
M3 - Article
SN - 2832-9376
VL - 2
SP - 562
EP - 601
JO - Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics
JF - Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics
IS - 3
ER -