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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

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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