Middle East schools are best in delivering higher technology outcomes: Research

Middle East schools are best in delivering higher technology outcomes: Research

Schools in the Middle East are better than schools across the world in delivering higher outcomes, particularly in technology use, according to a research-based white paper released during GESS, the Middle East’s leading education conference and exhibition.

The whitepaper — What’s Working in EdTech Today: Middle East Insights for Success – was released by Canadian Edtech innovator SMART Technologies.

The research was based on a survey of more than 3,500 teachers, IT administrators, and leaders in technology and educational policy development and implementation across the globe, including professionals from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Oman, Lebanon and Israel.

The survey findings put the Middle East in the lead position when it comes to the use of technology in education (Edtech), according to the whitepaper authors.

“The research data reveals that schools in the Middle East are preforming better than their global counterparts, showing higher outcomes especially when it comes to effectiveness of teaching and learning with technology,” explained Nadia Baraghithi, SMART’s Middle East education consultant.

In the region, the efficiency of technology-based education for teachers reaches an impressive 66 per cent, compared to 45 per cent in the international markets, including North America and the UK.

“We also see that schools reporting the highest outcomes in