By Agustín Cáceres* When I was a child, my school days were sometimes fairly boring. Long classes, presentations, homework… Probably that is why, when I travelled to Chiapas (Mexico) to coordinate a number activities to educate almost 4,000 kids about healthy habits to prevent Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), I only had one thing in mind: Let’s try to make it as fun as … [Lee más...] about Can Health Education be Fun?
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By: Jorge Mahecha In Colombia, there are national exams for entrance into superior education administered to all students in the last year of secondary education. Since 1980, these exams have constituted a prime example of the continuing tradition of evaluation of students’ learning in the country. Following in this tradition, the Colombian Institute for the Promotion of … [Lee más...] about Quality: N/A
Let’s all learn from Einstein
Written by Nadia Mireles* The knowledge of one of the greatest geniuses of this planet and the winner of the Nobel Prize is now within reach for everyone. Recently, the Hebrew University opened access to 2000 of Einstein’s manuscripts (although access will continue to grow over the coming months). The news spread rapidly throughout the world, published in newspapers (El … [Lee más...] about Let’s all learn from Einstein
OLPC Peru: Learning from the experience
This post was written jointly with Julián Cristiá.We have recently published a Working Paper and a Policy Note presenting the results of the impact evaluation of the "One Laptop per Child" program in Peru, developed by the IDB in collaboration with the Peruvian government itself. Since this is the first large-scale experimental evaluation that has been done in the world, it … [Lee más...] about OLPC Peru: Learning from the experience
Improving Readiness to Learn
Could it be that we are witnessing two opposing forces in attempts to improve education worldwide? In the quest for higher quality education, governments are investing more in teachers, technology, and training. Yet, as this happens, kids are less ready to learn than ever before. Girth around the world is increasing. “Globesity,” the term given to this global epidemic of … [Lee más...] about Improving Readiness to Learn
