Publications of Policy implementation in a sisyphean state: improving pedagogical practice in Perú through the Soporte Pedagógico programme
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Policy implementation in a sisyphean state: improving pedagogical practice in Perú through the Soporte Pedagógico programme
The need to reform pedagogical practice in Peruvian schools has been on the country’s policy agenda at least since the mid-1990s. Since then, the country has undergone several attempts at reform through curriculum change and various in-service training attempts that relied on top-down implementation models and achieved only partial changes. In 2013, an innovative programme […]
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A new approach to children’s work that prioritises resilience, well-being and agency: emerging findings from a ‘cash plus’ intervention in Bangladesh
Background: Criticism of mainstream approaches to child labour is widespread and well-established. The Child Labour Action Research in South and Southeast Asia (CLARISSA) Cash Plus pilot sought to address these critiques through an innovative programme that prioritised the development of household resilience and well-being, and through increasing household capacity to make alternative choices around children’s work. […]
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Food safety certification in urban food markets: the willingness to pay for safer meat in Peru
This paper estimates consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for meat certified to be safe for human consumption in Peru. Citizens in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasingly concerned about the safety of food they consume. Across LMICs, urban markets remain the most important source of fresh and nutritious produce and therefore policymakers need to […]
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Tablets or mobiles? Use of devices for a reading application during the pandemic
The objective of this research was to identify if there is a differentiated impact on the access and use of a reading application (Booksmart, by Worldreader) between students who used tablets compared to those who used mobile phones to access the resource. It also sought to understand the perceptions of the actors involved regarding the use of the application on each […]
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A Look at the Association between Environmental Pollution and Child Development of Boys and Girls under Six Years of Age in Urban Contexts in Peru
The early years of life are essential for human development and are influenced by psychosocial, biological and environmental factors. This research explores the association between environmental factors, specifically environmental pollution, and the level of early childhood development of children under six years of age in urban contexts in Peru. This is a quantitative correlational study […]
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Research insights: how can behavioral nudges be leveraged to boost student effort and achievement?
Highlighting streaks of consecutive activity significantly increased students engagement with an online math platform, particularly by encouraging frequent use by students who use the platform at least once. Students whose streaks were highlighted showed measurable improvements in math achievement, demonstrating the potential of gamified behavioral interventions to enhance educational outcomes. Nudges that involve highlighting streaks […]
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Interrupción escolar y vulnerabilidad educativa en el Perú: Datos, estudios y recomendaciones para la educación básica en el Perú
This report presents data, studies, and analyses related to the interruption of studies, commonly referred to in the literature as school dropout or early school leaving, whether temporary or permanent. Here, we use the term “school dropout (interruption of studies)” to refer to children and adolescents who are not enrolled in regular basic education (EBR, […]
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Interrupción escolar y vulnerabilidad educativa en el Perú
This document presents an analysis of school interruption in Peru, highlighting both its multi-causal nature and its disproportionate impact on the students affected. This phenomenon is the result of factors that often arise beforehand in vulnerable populations, such as rural, indigenous and extremely poor populations. Factors such as low educational quality aggravate the interruption of […]
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Diseños experimentales y su contribución a la medición de impacto de programas sociales y educativos: análisis del estudio experimental del programa “Atención educativa oportuna para el desarrollo integral de niños y niñas de 3 años”
The objective of this article is to analyze the scope and limitations of experimental studies for measuring the impact of a child care program. To achieve this, the research examines a study that aims to estimate the impact on the overall development of children involved in the project “Timely Educational Support for the Comprehensive Development […]
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Movilidad y dinámicas socioeconómicas en la provincia de Yauyos: evidencia sobre impactos de la pandemia covid 19 y sus secuelas en la población rural
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