Experts Highlight the Significance of edtech on Learning Outcomes

Experts drawn from the education sector have highlighted the crucial role of ed tech in the development of education vis-a-vis learning outcomes for students and teachers in Nigeria.

This was the takeout at the August edition of Edtech Mondays, a Co-Creation Hub initiative (CCHUB) initiative in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation’s Centre for Innovative Teaching & Learning in ICT. The engagement session titled “Assessing the Impact of Edtech on Learning Outcomes in Education” was moderated by Practice Lead, Education, CcHUB, Chinyelu Akpa.

At a virtual panel session, Head, Africa programs, Kizazi, Rhoda Odibo, who is noted for supporting government and educational institutions in improving teaching and learning ecosystems through holistic education programs, stated that the advent of Edtech solutions for learning had resulted in huge transformation in the education sector with technology now supporting personalized learning, remote learning, and data during instruction.

Odibo stated that ed tech solutions have significantly impacted learning outcomes across various education verticals. She disclosed that if ed tech solutions were implemented thoughtfully, there is a greater chance that their impact on learning outcomes would be profound, especially regarding personalized learning experiences.

She explained that ed tech assessment for learning should not be limited to traditional metrics but rather a more holistic set of indicators such as student engagement, digital literacy, critical thinking, and social-emotional development, which are key to designing and adopting any ed tech solution.

Also speaking, Learning and Development Manager, Kunda Kids, Cynthia Emenike, stated that ed tech products designed by the company were focused or primarily built on improving learning outcomes.

Emenike said ed-tech solutions must be designed and adopted to impact learning and ensure that children’s development is not inhibited. According to her, collaboration between educators, students, teachers, and ed-tech designers is needed to ensure that children are not exposed to information that can harm them.

In his remarks, education technology and development professional, Sunday Daniel, explained that, based on experience, the integration of technology has significantly impacted learning outcomes in low-income communities, with students and teachers now inspired to move away from conventional methods of learning.

Daniel stressed further that it is easier to track improvement in learning outcomes as more tools are now enabled to assist both teachers and learners, thereby preventing any issue of plagiarism.