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Solution Details

One-line solution summary: In 20 words or less, summarize your organization's product or program that is the focus of your LEAP Project.

CodeIt, a project that seeks to use programming to contribute to closing educational gaps in Peru

Define the problem that your solution seeks to solve. [300-500 words recommended]

Education gaps between rural and urban school from Peru.

Describe your solution and how it works in simple terms. [300-500 words recommended]

Use programming to contribute to closing educational gaps in maths and digital resources from Peru.

Select the key characteristics of your target population. Select all that apply.

Pre-primary age children (ages 2-5)
Primary school children (ages 5-12)
Rural
Peri-Urban
Poor
Urban
Low-Income
Middle-Income
Minorities & Previously Excluded Populations
Other

If you selected “other” please indicate which populations you serve.

Any other interested agent.

Upload your solution's Theory of Change or Logic Model.

72535_ModelBussines_CodeIt.PNG - 66 KB

Where would you place your solution on Nesta's Standards of Evidence?

Level 3: You can demonstrate causality using a control or comparison group.

To date, what research/studies has your organization conducted or commissioned that have helped demonstrate the effectiveness of your solution? [300-500 words recommended]

Digital Learning for Every Child.pdf (unicef.org)

Proyecto Educativo Nacional al 2036. El reto de la ciudadanía plena - Informes y publicaciones - Consejo Nacional de Educación - Plataforma del Estado Peruano (www.gob.pe)

(PDF) Digital Gaps Influencing the Online Learning of Rural Students in Secondary Education: A Systematic Review (researchgate.net)

What has the data collected from the research/studies revealed about your solution and how did it inform your work moving forward? [300-500 words recommended]

escale.minedu.gob.pe

LEAP Project Details

Describe your organization's need to strengthen the evidence base of your solution. [300-500 words recommended]

Massive increase in the use of digital media and the internet after the pandemic 2022 and the transition to an era with artificial intelligence.

What are 2-3 research questions that you would like your LEAP Project to help you answer? [100 words recommended]

The use of programming languages on digital platforms improves the quality of education of students in rural schools.

Students from rural schools improve their educational level after learning programming languages with applications in mathematics.

What type of research methods do you think will help answer your stated questions? Select all that apply.

Foundational research (literature reviews, desktop research)
Formative research (e.g. usability studies; feasibility studies; case studies; user interviews; implementation studies; process evaluations; pre-post or multi-measure research; correlational studies)
Summative research (e.g. impact evaluations; correlational studies; quasi-experimental studies; randomized control studies)

Please elaborate on your selection above by describing your desired outputs of the 12-week LEAP Project sprint. [300 - 500 words recommended]

Develop the final prototype of the project, execute it over the 8 months of the school year in schools in rural areas of Peru, monitor progress and carry out a final evaluation to measure the impact of the program through control groups.

How will your organization put these outputs into action? [300-500 words recommended]

Develop the final prototype of the project, execute it in the 8 months of the school year in schools in rural areas of Peru, monitor progress during the 8 months and carry out a final evaluation during the 9th month to measure the impact of the program through control groups. If the project demonstrates positive results, present it to the authorities and institutions to consider the implementation of the program.

Describe your desired long-term outcomes of the 12-week LEAP Project sprint for both your organization and solution. [300-500 words recommended]

Develop a consistent and effective project that generates effective results to be able to implement it in educational projects in Peru.

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