This paper is part of the UNESCO Working Paper Series on Mobile Learning. The Series seeks to better understand how mobile technologies can be used to improve educational access, equity and quality around the world. It comprises fourteen individual papers that will be published throughout 2012.
The Series is divided into two broad subsets: six papers examine mobile learning initiatives and their policy implications, and six papers examine how mobile technologies can support teachers and improve their practice.
Latin America currently faces extensive challenges in education. The most salient issues include high drop-out rates, especially in secondary education; adult illiteracy; limited access to education, particularly initial and pre-school education; low educational quality; and insufficient teacher training programmes. These problems are especially pronounced in low- income urban and rural populations as well as in indigenous communities. Recently, education stakeholders in both the public and private sectors have begun to explore mobile learning as a possible strategy for addressing some of the region’s most pressing educational needs …
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