Three-pronged approach to blended learning in low-tech settings: pedagogy training, mother-tongue content, and infrastructure¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 2 studies (1 review, 1 theoretical), q1–q2 · 0 of 2 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The pilot's organizing framework is a "three-pronged approach" combining (1) training Haitian educators in tech-informed pedagogy, (2) increasing availability of culturally relevant, mother-tongue digital content, and (3) improving schools' access to solar power and satellite connectivity. It treats blended learning adoption in low-tech settings as requiring simultaneous investment in human capacity, content relevance and language, and physical infrastructure.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Simultaneous attention to educator training, locally relevant mother-tongue digital content, and power/connectivity infrastructure

Constraints¶

• Designed for low-tech settings where most learners lack devices and internet access

Target Learners¶

• Rural primary school students in Haiti

Target Learning Objectives¶

• Science learning through blended instruction

Claims¶

• Mead argued that treating the mother tongue as inferior impedes movement between home and school language structures [+W]
• Preservation of the mother tongue predicts second-language achievement among migrant children [+W]

Related Theories¶

• Theory of change: blended learning combining technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge to support student self-direction and improved outcomes

Examples¶

• Kolibri: Learning Equality's open-source, offline-first platform used to facilitate blended learning
• Eksploratoryòm: story-based, culturally relevant interactive STEM lessons in Haitian Creole integrating literacy and SEL
• Teach foundational AI competencies with low-tech analogies and contextually relevant activities where technology access is limited
• Haiti Blended Learning Pilot in 33 rural primary schools
• Three-component pilot model combining infrastructure and technology, Creole digital content, and professional development with coaching

Key Sources¶

• Digital Promise (2021). Introducing Blended Learning in Low-Tech Settings: Lessons from Haiti. https://digitalpromise.org/initiative/global-education/haiti