TED Talks Daily Why spending smarter beats bigger budgets | Karthik Muralidharan
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Nov 15, 2024 Karthik Muralidharan, an economist specializing in global development and education, argues that smarter spending can achieve better results than simply increasing budgets. He discusses innovative educational solutions like adaptive learning software that personalizes instruction for students. Muralidharan highlights the disconnection in traditional teaching methods and how tailored approaches significantly boost student outcomes. He also shares examples from Tamil Nadu, showing how data-driven strategies can create equitable educational opportunities and transform public systems globally.
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The Free Lunch in Global Development
- Global development has improved key indicators, but many children are not thriving.
- We can accelerate progress not by spending more, but by spending smarter.
The Global Learning Crisis
- Increased school enrollment hasn't improved learning outcomes, creating a global learning crisis.
- Traditional spending on infrastructure, teachers, and supplies isn't effective because it doesn't address the core issue of mismatched instruction and comprehension.
India's Education Gap
- In India, the average 8th grader has a 4th-grade math understanding.
- Teachers face diverse learning levels in one classroom, making it difficult to teach effectively.