Briefing Note – One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) in Afghanistan
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Furthermore, due to insufficient school buildings and teachers, which forces some schools to run up to three shifts per day, and to place over 50 children in some classes, each child generally receives only 2.5 hrs (5 x 30min periods) of school a day. Research widely concludes that amongst the most important variables in the quality of education are: the amount of time students are exposed to curriculum (Time on Task); structured Feedback provided through marked homework assignments, quizzes and tests; and, access to information resources and facilities generally found in school Libraries.
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