New early stage research by researchers from the University of Oxford and J-PAL have shown very promising early results for our virtual math tutor Rori.
The study, conducted over 8 months, included 1,000 students in grades 3-9 across 11 schools in Ghana. The study found that students who received two 30-minute sessions with Rori, on top of their normal math lessons, had “markedly higher scores” in maths, with an effect size of 0.36.
Researchers concluded, “While the results should be interpreted judiciously, as they only report on year 1 of the intervention, and future research is necessary to better understand which conditions are necessary for successful implementation, they do suggest that chat-based tutoring solutions leveraging artificial intelligence could offer a cost-effective approach to enhancing learning outcomes for millions of students globally.”
The full research paper can be found here.
Continued thanks to our partners Vitol Ghana, You Foundation and Deutsche Postcode Lotterie for their ongoing support.