Evaluation of the ISST project ‘Capacity Building in Gender Transformative Evaluation’
CBPS evaluated ISST’s online course, “Facilitating Gender Transformative Evaluations,” which aims to enhance evaluators’ capacities through a feminist lens. The evaluation involved reviewing course materials and interviewing coordinators and participants to assess efficacy and provide recommendations for future iterations of the module.
Boys’ Underperformance in Education: Revisiting the Issue in the Commonwealth
Every child, regardless of gender, has the right to an education that offers not only academic learning but also training in the skills they will need to be successful in their particular environment. However, as recent statistics indicate, a significant percentage of children are still unable to access good quality education and so are denied […]
Schooling for Education or Mere Certification: Examining the Experiences of Open and Distance Learning at Secondary Level in India
In India, Open and Distance Learning (ODL) for secondary and higher secondary level is mainly provided by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). The results from a telephonic survey of 1000 learners who were enrolled with NIOS and completed secondary and higher secondary education during 2008-2012 in selected Indian states showed that two different […]
Tracing the Education and Employment Status of Open School Graduates in India
Open education refers to a style of education with flexibility of admissions, as well as the when, where and what to learn. On the same theme, distance education refers to the process by which all or most of the instruction in an educational setting is conducted by someone removed in space and/or time from the […]
Study on the Current Situation of Boys and their Engagement with Learning in the Commonwealth
This study was a desk-based review of the current situation of boys and their engagement with learning in the Commonwealth countries.
Higher Education Review and Career Trajectory of Open Distance Learning Students
The main objective of this study is to understand the career trajectory chosen by the ODL students and the value addition provided by the ODL institutions in terms of future economic/educational activities. Sample states include Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi with a sample size of 1500 ODL alumni.
Open and Distance Learning as a Cost Effective Option for Secondary Level Schooling in India: Potential and Prerequisites
This project identifies ODL’s operational gaps, examines its potential in boosting secondary enrollment for disadvantaged students in India, and advocates reforms.
Interactive Radio/Audio Interventions in Elementary Schools in Karnataka, India: A Policy Simulation Exercise
Advancements in the capabilities and reach of technology have enabled massive adoption of technology in various areas. One example of the same is in distance education programs, with governments and international organisations collaborating for the development and implementation of technology based educational tools to aid the regular teaching process. Amongst the various tools available, special […]
Enhancing Quality Through Technology Based Solutions: A Study of Radio and Audio Modes of Intervention in Elementary Schools of Karnataka
This study analysed the per child expenditure for both radio-based (IRI) and audio-based (IAI) modes of delivery in public schools in Karnataka.