distractors that may tamper with the learning process. This paper presents results from a randomized controlled trial in which … make a significant difference in student learning. We additionally conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis, which … substitution by laptops may be a cost-effective manner to provide classroom learning content …

We conduct a large scale RCT to investigate peer effects in computer assisted learning (CAL). Identification of peer … which peer effects unambiguously help weak students catch up with the rest of the class without imposing any learning cost …

In recent years, there has been widespread excitement around the potential for technology to transform learning. As … technologies from which to choose—from digital personalized learning platforms to educational games to online courses. Amidst the … technology: (1) access to technology, (2) computer-assisted learning, (3) technology-enabled behavioral interventions in …

learning outcomes. Our setting is middle-school grades in urban India, where a lottery provided winning students with a voucher … students, but the relative gain was much greater for academically-weaker students because their rate of learning in the control … learning levels within a single grade by precisely targeting instruction to the level of student preparation. The program was …

Large systematic differences in young children's home learning experiences have long-term economic consequences. Many …