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Title: The Limitations of Activity-Based Instruction to Improve the Productivity of Schooling
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2023
ISBN: 099/7450460
ISSN: 0013-0133
DOI: 10.1093/EJ/UEAD099
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Abstract: <p>There is substantial emphasis on improving classroom practices, primarily through activity-based instruction, to increase the productivity of schooling. We study a large programme that seeks to promote mathematics learning in government primary schools in India. Through a cluster-randomised trial, we find that the programme increased activity-based instruction but yielded only muted impacts on learning. We provide a potential explanation: School value-added models suggest a negative relationship between activity-based instruction and test score gains. Our findings are robust to adding a community-engagement component to the intervention. These results highlight the limitations of activity-based instruction programmes for increasing school productivity.</p>
Url: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ej/uead099
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Authors: de Barros, Andreas; Fajardo-Gonzalez, Johanna; Glewwe, Paul; Sankar, Ashwini
Periodical (Full): The Economic Journal
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