Conference on Improving the Quality of Basic Education in Southeast Asia

15 September 2021 Online

Time of event

10:00–13:00 Tokyo time

Summary

Southeast Asia is home to varying degrees of autonomy in education service delivery. Countries in the region also vary in their public investment in education, education policy development, and community involvement in education. Improving the quality of basic education to ensure students acquire foundational literacy and numeracy remains an urgent priority across Southeast Asia, prompting a host of education reforms, programs, and non-governmental and non-profit organization-supported interventions.

Co-hosted by ADBI, the Asian Development Bank, and ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, this conference featured new research examining the quality of basic education in Southeast Asia, related policy challenges, and potential solutions. It particularly focused on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on basic education in the region and ways to address them.

Objectives

Highlight contemporary analyses on improving the quality of basic education across Southeast Asian countries
Distill policy lessons from the region and possible ways forward

Participants

Policy makers, researchers, and practitioners in education

Output

Rigorous evidence pertaining to basic education quality in Southeast Asia
Greater understanding of potential policy solutions
Research presented will be considered for publication in a journal special issue

Partners

Asian Development Bank
ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

Conference Presentations*

15 September 2021

How to Boost Learning Most Efficiently David Evans, Center for Global Development	Slide
The Impact of Sending Top College Graduates to Rural Primary Schools Masyhur Hilmy, PhD Candidate, Boston University	Slide
Measuring the Potential Impact of Eliminating the Education Divide among the ASEAN Members Sanchita Basu Das, Economist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)	Slide

16 September 2021

Home Schooling during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia: The Role of Family Circumstances M. Niaz Asadullah	Slide
Mobile-Assisted Language Teaching: A Systematic Review with Implications for Southeast Asia Sira Maliphol, Assistant Professor, SUNY Korea	Slide
Indonesia’s Digital Transformation Journey Iwan Syahril, Director General for Teachers and Education Personnel, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Republic of Indonesia	Slide
Ecosystem Approach to Education Technology Adoptions Jian Xu, Senior Education Specialist, ADB	Slide
Recent Developments in Basic Education in Thailand: Issues and Challenges Wannaphong Durongkaveroj, Lecturer in Economics, Ramkhamhaeng University	Slide

17 September 2021

The Effects of School Finance on Student Outcomes: Evidence from the Philippines Kenn Chua, PhD Candidate, University of Minnesota	Slide
Viet Nam’s Basic Education Quality in the Wake of Standardization Policy and National Curriculum Reform: Implications for Policy and Practice Bich-Hang Duong, Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Minnesota	Slide
Developing Socioemotional Skills for the Philippines' Labor Market Takiko Igarashi, Research Consultant, ADB Institute	Slide
Unpacking Underperformance: Learning Mindsets and the Challenge of Academic Achievement among Filipino Students Jason Alinsunurin, Associate Professor, De La Salle University	Slide

*Disclaimer: The views expressed in these presentations are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), its Board of Directors, or the governments they represent. ADBI does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in these presentations and accepts no responsibility for any consequences of their use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.