Experimenting with Education
Abhijit explores the power of practical experimentation over theoretical debates in medicine and economics. He conducts a field experiment in Rajasthan, doubling the number of teachers in select schools, only to discover that this significant change had no impact on student test scores. This surprising outcome challenges assumptions about educational effectiveness and highlights the importance of evidence-based approaches.In this clip
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