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THE LIMITATIONS OF ACTIVITY-BASED INSTRUCTION TO IMPROVE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF SCHOOLING
Andreas de Barros1, Johanna Fajardo-Gonzalez2, Paul Glewwe3
1University of California, Irvine, USA.
Abstract:
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.
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