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Follow on Google News | Edtech Transforms Learning Outcomes In Southeast AsiaBy: PeriSea The inability to get a proper education in Southeast Asia. Unlike the urban areas, the rural regions of Southeast Asia (SEA), lacks development, and there are not enough trained teachers. This means that children are not getting the needed education. The teachers are not adequately paid, while there are more students than teachers which further contributes to the low education quality. People who can afford private education prefer to take their kids to such schools. However, students who are unable to afford private tuition are forced to make do under the existing school system. This leads to an increasing gap in unequal education among children. But, EdTech is such an innovative tool that seems to solve most of the problems that students face. The tool helps to solve the problem of the absence of studying facilities and the problem with distance. EdTech also comes at a minimized cost. Students of all ages even working adults can get access to a quality education with an internet connection. EdTech in Southeast Asia serves as a solution to educational problems. SEA has lots of mobile internet subscribers. In 2019, approximately 97 million mobile phones were sold in the region. This fact makes the region a good area to implement EdTech programs. Not to mention that in the past five years, the SEA has managed to put together roughly $480 million as funds to invest in the EdTech start-up program. Currently, a lot of EdTech start-ups located within the SEA (https://www.peritiasea.com/ EdTech in Southeast Asia is set to take quality and affordable education to those that cannot afford them. Particularly in these times where lockdowns are prevalent. EdTech can be used as a means to a hiccup-free education. End
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