Recent global educational initiatives and reforms have focused on increasing the number of
students pursuing STEM subjects, and ensuring students are well-prepared, and suitably …

This review describes the research frontier on human capital and education in economics
research. It delineates what is known and largely agreed, and what are the most promising …

The impact of ICT on educational achievements is a controversial issue which has attracted
increasing attention from both policy makers and researchers. Policy makers have shown …

Paradoxically, in Spain, schools have relatively ample information and communication
technology (ICT) infrastructure but low levels of classroom ICT use. In this study, we analyse …

We study the impact of a personalized technology-aided after-school instruction program in
middle-school grades in urban India using a lottery that provided winners with free access to …

A substantial amount of money is spent on technology by schools, families, and
policymakers with the hope of improving educational outcomes. This chapter explores the …

This case study examines 18 elementary school teachers' perceptions of the barriers to
technology integration (access, vision, professional development, time, and beliefs) and …

This paper investigates the impact of schools banning mobile phones on student test scores.
By surveying schools in four English cities regarding their mobile phone policies and …

We provide evidence on whether ICT-related teaching practices affect student achievement.
We use a unique student-teacher dataset containing variables on a wide set of very specific …

This paper presents results from a large-scale randomized evaluation of the One Laptop per
Child program, using data collected after 15 months of implementation in 318 primary …