Transforming Maths Learning in Bhutan
Innovative platform boosts maths outcomes across Bhutan's schools amid the global learning crisis.
Highlights
A 10-week pilot in Bhutan using the AI-powered Eduten learning platform has delivered impressive results. Grade 5 students in the pilot outperformed their control group peers by 11.2 percentage points in numeracy skills and 4.6 percentage points in arithmetic fluency. The pilot engaged 952 students with Eduten, a digital tool for exercises, assessments, and learning analytics that puts teachers at the center of learning. Using the platform, teachers coordinated pedagogical and gamified, curriculum-aligned activities tailored to their students’ needs.
Awarded the UNICEF Blue Unicorn Award in 2022, the platform was introduced through a partnership involving Bhutan's Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), Eduten Ltd., UNICEF Bhutan, the UNICEF Global Learning Innovation Hub, and the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The pilot boosted student engagement, enhanced mathematical understanding, reduced teacher workloads, and supported personalized learning, earning widespread praise from educators.
The project also underscored the importance of infrastructure readiness, teacher training, parental involvement, and robust support systems for integrating digital tools into education effectively.
Building on the pilot's success, the MoESD is scaling Eduten to all Grade 5 students nationwide.
