Remember the Hole-in-the-Wall experiment in India? Based on the principal of “minimally-invasive pedagogy,” computers were installed in kiosk walls in Indian slums so that children could teach themselves about technology. Though the organizers of the project have published a series of very positive reviews over the years, until now I am not aware of any [...]
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What Happened to “Hole-in-the-Wall”?
Posted in general on June 22, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Does access to technology bring positive results?
Posted in general on June 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Well, according to this recent study, no, at least in terms of standardized math and reading outcomes. Two Duke economists use large scale data sets to investigate the impact of gaining access to computers and the Internet on children’s test scores in math and reading. For computer ownership, they use a self-reported measure by students. [...]
