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dc.titlePromoting Technology Adoption in Schools: Preliminary Evidence from Peru
dc.contributor.authorArias Ortiz, Elena
dc.contributor.authorCristia, Julian P.
dc.contributor.authorMalamud, Ofer
dc.contributor.authorMéndez, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorMessina, Julián
dc.contributor.orgunitEducation Division
dc.coveragePeru
dc.date.available2024-08-22T00:08:00
dc.date.issue2024-08-22T00:08:00
dc.description.abstractThis paper investigates the effectiveness of different interventions to promote teacher adoption and sustained use of a Computer-Assisted Learning (CAL) platform in public schools in Lima, Peru. The study evaluates three strategies: schoolwide workshops, targeted workshops for selected teachers, and a combination of workshops and personalized coaching. Using a large-scale randomized controlled trial involving low-performing schools, we find that all strategies significantly increased teacher registration and initial student engagement with the platform. Teachers who participated in workshops exhibited more than double the registration rates compared to the control group, and those who received both workshops and coaching demonstrated higher sustained use, as evidenced by a greater share of students connecting regularly and completing exercises. Spillover effects were important. Non-treated teachers in treated schools use the platform significantly more than control teachers. However, platform use declined markedly one year post-intervention, highlighting the necessity for continuous support.
dc.format.extent64
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013123
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Promoting-Technology-Adoption-in-Schools-Preliminary-Evidence-from-Peru.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectTechnology Training
dc.subjectEducational Research
dc.subject.jelcodeI21 - Analysis of Education
dc.subject.jelcodeI23 - Higher Education • Research Institutions
dc.subject.keywordsTechnology adoption;technology diffusion;Education;Experiments
dc.typeDiscussion Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-DP-01072
idb.operationPE-T1477
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