student survey analysis

Far from remote: survey evidence of student learning in digital classrooms

What can students learn from a global virtual exchange program?

Far From Remote provides new evidence of impact from Global Scholars, which combines online and in-person learning for students ages 10 to 13. This in-depth analysis of survey data from more than 8,500 students in 47 cities around the world reveals the unique potential for learning and engagement in a successful hybrid program.

Through Global Scholars, students use online applications to investigate, create, and present assignments in digital discussion boards over the course of a yearlong curriculum about solving a global problem. Their teachers participate in ongoing professional development to support student work and communication.

Key findings:

• Low-scoring students made dramatic gains, including in the attitudes and behaviors that support all learning.

• All students reported growth in global engagement, rating themselves more likely to agree that their actions affect others in their city and around the world.

• Student enthusiasm for global learning endured, with students reporting high levels of interest in Global Scholars before and after the program year.

• Professional development produced results, by helping equip teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to support our interactive, immersive hybrid program.

The analysis of matched pre- and post-program responses was conducted by University of Texas at Austin sociologist of education Catherine Riegle-Crumb.

learn more

• “How to Make Online Schooling Work” (CNN, July 14, 2020)
  Global Cities, Inc. Founder Marjorie B. Tiven on supporting student learning during a pandemic.

• About Global Scholars

• Student Learning Outcomes