Learning Outcomes of CLIx Student Modules

Abstract

This study analyzed the learning outcomes from selected CLIx student modules--English Beginner 1 & English Elementary 1, Geometric Reasoning 1, a segment of Geometric Reasoning 2, and Basic Astronomy. It examined both, the efficacy of modules by studying the impact on student learning under the best possible conditions as well as the effectiveness, as these conditions were being facilitated in realistic contexts by teachers in their respective schools. The study included observation and analysis of ninth-grade students’ data from 44 schools (22 intervention and 22 non- intervention) in three different locations in India (Aizawl in Mizoram, Dhamtari in Chhattisgarh and Jaipur in Rajasthan). All of the schools selected for the study were government schools catering to underserved student populations, with some located in rural areas. Following a workshop to discuss module content and pedagogy, teachers in intervention schools implemented the modules for a period of approximately 4 weeks. Teachers in non-intervention schools did not attend the workshop and taught the topic in the way it was taught regularly in schools. The results discussed in this report are from data collected in the form of pre-tests, post-tests, and observations of the classrooms and computer labs.