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Publication Date: 2020
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Is There Learning Continuity during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Synthesis of the Emerging Evidence
McBurnie, Chris; Adam, Taskeen; Kaye, Tom
Journal of Learning for Development, v7 n3 p485-493 2020
Since the onset of COVID-19, governments have launched technology-supported education interventions to ensure children learn. This paper offers a narrative synthesis of emerging evidence on technology-based education to understand the current experiences of learners, teachers and families. Studies find that few students in low- and middle-income countries have access to technology-supported learning with the most marginalised children appearing to have the least educational opportunities. As such, the education response to COVID-19 could widen existing inequalities.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Technology, Access to Education, Access to Computers, Educational Opportunities, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Well Being, Equal Education, Electronic Learning, Ownership, Low Income, Program Design, Handheld Devices, Caregiver Role, Home Schooling
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Language: English
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