"Performs similarly to PhD students on challenging benchmark tasks in physics, chemistry, biology. It excels in math and coding. In a qualifying exam for the International Mathematics Olympiad, GPT-4o correctly solved 13% of problems, while the (new) reasoning model scored 83%"

Future of AI is not just about technology, is about people- Great article about lessons learned from implementing personalized learning using Copilot in Nigeria Seven key principles 1)Prioritizing students 2)Inspiring teachers 3)Nurturing essential infrastructure – others here⬇️

🚨 New Working Paper 🚨 📝 Human Capital at Home: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in the Philippines 🇵🇭 We tested an 8-week home-based program to boost early math & phonics skills, empowering parents and caregivers to become teachers! Summary in 13 tweets 🧵👇

*Group parenting programs show comparable effect sizes to home visiting models, often at lower costs *Programs in LMICs showed larger effect sizes than those in HICs *Administrative barriers (organizational capacity and skills) not program quality, are the key challenge

Ayer con la profe más cool de Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) y su nuevo libro “Let’s Change the World: How to Work within International Organizations to make a difference” muchos consejos y sus aprendizajes. @EmiVegasV felicidades!

Impacts of Colombia’s regularisation programme to Venezuelan forced migrants —very important evidence-based insights for developing countries facing similar challenges 🙌🏻 Salvador Traettino B.

Providing performance feedback before the secondary admission test increased graduation rates by 13% -but scaling showed mixed results. High-SES students shifted away from elite schools, giving low-SES students 🔼 access, but leading to 🔽graduation rates shorturl.at/IkYEH

La #IA ayuda a los maestros a planificar mejor sus clases, mejorar sus métodos de evaluación y a identificar alertas sobre posible abandono escolar. Jaime Saavedra habla sobre cómo la IA puede contribuir a afrontar la crisis de aprendizajes en la región: wrld.bg/XfVj50TmcBC

AI can help learning... when it isn't a crutch. There are now multiple controlled experiments showing that students who use AI to get answers to problems hurts learning (even though they think they are learning), but that students who use AI as a tutor perform better on tests.

Muy interesantes los resultados de esta evaluación del programa de alimentación escolar en Colombia: disminuye la deserción, aumenta las tasas de finalización de secundaria y el acceso a la educación superior voxdev.org/topic/educatio… VoxDev Paper: hdl.handle.net/1992/74428

¿Ya conoces las 4 “M” para enfrentar la crisis de aprendizajes? Jaime Saavedra explica las claves para recuperar y acelerar los aprendizajes básicos, como la lectura y matemáticas, y combatir la pobreza educativa de nuestros niños, niñas y adolescentes en la región ⬇️

In the podcast, Lant Pritchett highlights weak state capacity as an critical issue in many countries. He calls for a shift from narrow focus on RCTs and programmatic fixes, to national development, inclusive growth, and state capability

En España, más presupuesto educativo no parece viable por la situación demográfica. Equilibrar reconocimiento y exigencia en la profesión es clave. La reforma docente termina siendo una papa caliente que nadie quiere asumir. Un reto pendiente también en AL shorturl.at/SjMiA

¿La inteligencia artificial generativa sustituirá al maestro? ¿O será una aliada para transformar la dinámica de las aulas y las escuelas? Dale un vistazo a las respuestas de Jaime Saavedra y Leandro Folgar. Mira y comparte la conversación completa: wrld.bg/iXVb50Vnlh4

The Effort Paradox: Some people may be naturally drawn to effort, but research shows we can also learn to value it. Something to think about in education and learning experiences, even more so now with AI

🚨 ¡Nuevo working paper! ¿Puede ChatGPT o la inteligencia artificial generativa transformar la educación en contextos vulnerables? Hicimos un experimento aleatorio en Nigeria para averiguarlo. ¿El resultado? Grandes avances en el aprendizaje a bajo costo. 👇