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Does Computer-Aided Instruction Improve Children's Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills?

Year: 2021

Type: article

Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial

Abstract: This paper examines the causal effects of computer-aided instruction (CAI) on children's cognitive and noncognitive skills. We ran a clustered randomized controlled trial at five elementary schools with more than 1,600 students near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. After 3 months of intervention, we find that the average treatment effects on cognitive skills are positive and statistically significant, while hours of study were unchanged both at home and in the classroom. This indicates that CAI is successful in improving students’ learning productivity per hour. Furthermore, we find that CAI raises students’ subjective expectation to attend college in the future.

Source: Asian Development Review

DOI: 10.1162/adev_a_00159

Authors: Hirotake Ito, Keiko Kasai, Hiromu Nishiuchi, Makiko Nakamuro

Institutions: Keio University, University of East Anglia, Yokohama City University

Language: English

Topic: School Choice and Performance

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science