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ERIC Number: ED639260
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
Pages: 64
Abstractor: As Provided
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Explaining the Productivity Paradox: Experimental Evidence from Educational Technology. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-853
Andreas de Barros
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Explaining the productivity paradox--the phenomenon where an introduction of information and communication technology (ICT) does not lead to improvements in labor productivity--is difficult, as changes in technology often coincide with adjustments to working hours and substitution of labor. I conduct a cluster-randomized trial in India to investigate the effects of a program that provides teachers with continuous training and materials, encouraging them to blend their instruction with high-quality videos. Teaching hours, teacher-to-student assignments, and the curriculum are held constant. Eleven months after its launch, I document negative effects on student learning in grades 9 and 10 in mathematics, and no effects in science. I also find detrimental effects on instructional quality, instructional practices, and student perceptions and attitudes towards mathematics and science. These findings suggest adjustment costs can serve as one explanation for the paradox.
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_Info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 9; High Schools; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 10
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Language: English
Sponsor: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL); Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
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