Education in focus 2: Raising student learning outcomes

Dr Sarah Richardson, Research Director of the Australian Council for Educational Research, discusses the theme of student learning outcomes. She outlines how they can be relevant and effective in raising the standards of an education system, as well as highlighting some areas that need to be considered when they are implemented. We also hear from Dr Khalid Mahmood, CEO FAME Education, Pakistan, and Ruvneet Bains, Lead – Efficacy and Research at Pearson India. 

The episode includes discussion of the following research and initiatives:

• United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4
• The Delhi government’s curriculum reform
• From access to quality: improving learning outcomes in South Asia (ACER India, 2018)