Thato Letsomo

Mobile education builds resilience during shocks in five countries

Abstract Education systems need to withstand frequent shocks, including disease and climate events, which close schools for more than 222 million children 1 . During these emergencies, alternative models are needed to deliver education. However, rigorous evaluation of effective e...

Phone-call tutorials improve learning cost-effectively during education emergencies

Across five randomized trials in India, Kenya, Nepal, the Philippines and Uganda, weekly 20-minute mobile-phone-call tutorials produced large learning gains for primary-school children during school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments can keep children learning...