Education

Throughout Asia and the Pacific, educators are grappling with how to better use technology in the classroom during and after the pandemic.

Blending Education and Technology to Help Schools Through the Pandemic

Here are five key areas where EdTech solutions can help countries transition their short-term education solutions to the medium and long-term.

Brajesh Panth, Jeffrey Jian Xu

In the People’s Republic of China, COVID-19 forced a rapid transition to online learning. Photo: Sergey Zolkin

Lessons Learned from the Massive Shift to Online Learning Due to COVID-19

The surge in online learning in the People’s Republic of China during the coronavirus outbreak highlights the importance of infrastructure, platforms and the preparedness of teachers, students and parents.

Jeffrey Jian Xu , Sungsup Ra, Brajesh Panth

Increasingly, developing countries are working to improve the way they assess students’ progress. Photo: Rajesh Rajput

Three Ways to Enhance Student Assessments

Developing a holistic national student assessment system can be a colossal undertaking but strategic measures can produce results.

Sungsup Ra, Unika Shrestha

More girls need to be encouraged to take up STEM.

It’s Time to Stem the Tide of Women’s Under-Employment

In Sri Lanka, efforts need to be made to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education for girls to support their employment potential.

Uzma Hoque

Weaving is part of the curriculum at this special high school in the southern Philippines. Photo: ADB

Weaving a Sustainable Future for Indigenous Students

In the southern Philippines, a culture-based senior high school program is serving the Tboli community with an innovated approach to education.

Lynnette Perez

In Asia, many impoverished children have few opportunities to learn critical thinking and science. They are struggling to learn basic writing and math skills. Photo: ADB

Repelling Mosquitoes (and Ignorance) with Science and Technology Education

Teaching science, technology, engineering and math benefits students and society in a variety of ways.

Kirsty Newman

Higher education partnerships help create an ecosystem for innovation to thrive.

University-Industry Collaboration at the Heart of Knowledge-Based Economic Growth

The Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China offer 4 lessons for developing countries to strengthen their higher education systems and innovation capacities.

Brajesh Panth, Shanti Jagannathan