Three million women around the world left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic continues to stretch on, women worldwide are taking significant steps to improve their job prospects and re-evaluate their lives and careers. Pearson asked 6,000 women in six countries how challenges have impacted their lives, their careers, and…

As issues of social justice become more present and urgent in the world, Pearson asked a global sample of people, to examine what they learned, and what they need to learn, when it comes to race and gender equality. What was learned is presented in this report. Many people had concerns about their lack of education on these topics. Now, they are…

The COVID-19 pandemic quickly and dramatically altered the world. As people begin to emerge from the COVID-era, learning and personal growth have been an unexpected silver lining on these dark days. Pearson asked 6,000 college students and parents of school age children in four countries how young people think about themselves, their careers, and…

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the times. Many feel powerless to reverse the damage to the planet. The complexities involved in achieving this are without historical precedent. To shift from a global economy that extracts and degrades to one that is reciprocal and sustainable, it must start with education. Pearson asked 5,000…

COVID-19 forced parents and their children to abruptly shift to "emergency remote learning" while simultaneously juggling quarantines and new ways of working while worrying about loved ones. This report examines the past year and finds that amid a year of complex challenges, American parents found positive and unexpected benefits to…

Programming and coding skills are in high demand, and can provide access to employment in growing fields. But a high percentage of undergraduates who enroll in relevant programs do not persist until they achieve competency in the subject and employment in the field. Revel for "Introduction to Java Programming" aims to give students an…

Programming and coding skills are in high demand, and can provide access to employment in growing fields. But a high percentage of undergraduates who enroll in relevant programs do not persist until they achieve competency in the subject and employment in the field. Revel is an interactive learning environment intended to help students prepare for…

The sudden shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic is causing a roller coaster of emotions for parents and students alike, but the recent Parent Pulse Report finds that parents are embracing the COVID era education experience with their children. Although facing a range of emotions--they are finding some silver linings amid the…

This survey was conducted on behalf of Pearson from June 8-14, 2020 by The Harris Poll, a global market research firm based in New York City with over 50 years of history in polling. This 20-minute online survey was completed by 7,038 people aged between 16-70 years old across the globe. All data in this report show general online population data…

Revel is an interactive learning environment intended to help students prepare for class by reading a little, then doing a little. Within Revel, there are several different learning products. Each product consists of instructional text interspersed with videos, interactive elements and assessments. Revel for "Psychology," 1st edition by…

Traditionally, active engagement in higher education courses requires learners to spend time reading sections of an assigned textbook. Feedback from learners suggests that they are discouraged from reading when the text is difficult to access and isn't engaging. As an interactive digital environment, Revel aims to enhance students' engagement with…

Pearson explored the relationship between the use of Sistema COC with learner outcomes like students' achievement in the simulated national assessments. Pearson conducted a study comparing results on the SimENEM, a practice exam, for students in Sistema COC schools with similar students in public and private schools not using Sistema COC. The…

Sistema COC is a learning system for Brazilian private school students attending kindergarten through 12th grade. Its mission is to prepare students for assessments administered by the National Institute for Educational Studies and Research (INEP) of the Brazilian Ministry of Education. The most important of these assessments is the Exame Nacional…

MyPedia is an integrated, multi-subject system of learning for early and late elementary schools. Developed initially for modern aspiring private schools in India, it aims to support measurable improvement in learners' thinking skills. Each lesson in MyPedia is built on the 5i model of instruction, which structures the learning process into five…

Access to experienced teachers and educational technology is not equal for all learners in India. MyPedia is positioned as a full academic partner solution for private schools in India serving middle class families providing both teaching resources and teacher training services to help improve student achievement -- regardless of the school's…