Case Study Details - The EDISON Alliance - EdTech in Jordan: A Rapid Scan

EdTech Hub country scans explore factors that enable and hinder the use of technology in education. This includes policies, government leadership, private-sector partnerships, and digital infrastructure for education. There is no official EdTech strategy for the Ministry of Education. However, there is a technology component within the Jordan’s Education Strategy Plan 2018–2022 (ESP), and the Activating EdTech (AET) project that aims to ensure access to quality early childhood learning and development experiences, that all children complete equitable and quality primary and secondary education, leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes, and substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant technical and vocational skills for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship, among others. This document reviews some of the initiatives led by the Jordan’s government to achieve these goals.

Impact / Outcome

Miya Miya is a free, online, mobile-first school empowering disadvantaged Jordanian youth and Syrian refugees to obtain a highschool STEM education and skills that are vital to their future career prospects. Miya Miya can supplement or even substitute standard classroom learning. It’s been used to teach children and young adults who have been unable to access traditional means of education, and provide them with the skills needed to build a brighter future. The pilot phase is targeting approximately 500 students in the first year.

Funding sources

Public/Private

Key Metrics

Support, increase and develop usage of ICT in Jordan’s education system