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The role of low learning in driving dropout: A longitudinal mixed methods study in four countries

This blog was written by Michelle Kaffenberger, Danielle Sobol, and myself and originally published at https://riseprogramme.org/publications/role-low-learning-driving-dropout-longitudinal-mixed-methods-study-four-countries on 20 April, 2021 (paper download available at link). Using unique longitudinal quantitative and qualitative data, we examine the role that low learning plays in driving dropout in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam. Regression analysis using IRT-linked test scores and … Continue reading The role of low learning in driving dropout: A longitudinal mixed methods study in four countries

Fieldwork interrupted: On identities, deep breaths, and difficult decisions

This blog was originally published on the Faculty of Education Research Student Association (FERSA) blog on 30 November, 2020. We all carry a multiplicity of identities into our research, some of which are closer to the top of our minds at any moment in time. Some identities can’t be set down at any point– my … Continue reading Fieldwork interrupted: On identities, deep breaths, and difficult decisions