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Project between SUMMA and the University of the West Indies featured in Nature magazine for its contribution to evidence-based education

May 27th, 2022.

27 de May de 2022

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<span style=”color: #000000;”><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>The work carried out between <strong>SUMMA, through its KIX LAC hub</strong>, and the <strong>University of the West Indies (UWI)</strong> to implement the project for updating the initial teacher training program in the Caribbean has been mentioned in an article published by the prestigious scientific journal </span><i><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Nature</span></i><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>, which explores the best strategies for educational recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. </span><i><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Nature</span></i><span style=”font-weight: 400;”> is one of the most influential publications worldwide in scientific research.</span></span>

<span style=”font-weight: 400; color: #000000;”>This article highlights the collaboration between SUMMA and UWI, where they are implementing evidence-based pedagogical practices to improve teacher training in the Eastern Caribbean. This mention underscores the key role SUMMA plays in educational transformation at the regional level.</span>

<span style=”font-weight: 400;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>Discover all the details of this important project and its impact on education by reading the</span> </span><a href=”https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01387-7″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>full article here.</span></a>

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Francesca Bonomelli Carrasco

Senior Researcher at SUMMA

About Francesca Bonomelli Carrasco

Francesca Bonomelli Carrasco is a Senior Researcher at SUMMA, with a background in project management, public policies, and applied research. She is interested in equity and justice which is reflected in her work and research on education, employment, inequality, migration, and gender issues.

Her previous work experience includes coordinating an educational transformation project in Paraguay, her work as a consultant for UNESCO and the ILO, and her key roles in the Ministry of Education of Chile. Currently, at SUMMA, she focuses on supporting the development of educational policies and connecting research, practice, and educational policy.

She got a master’s degree in international development studies from the University of Amsterdam, she obtained a master’s degree in labor economics for Development from the University of Turin, and her bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Chile. All of which provide her with skills, technical tools, and diverse perspectives to contribute to the important work that SUMMA is pushing forward.

Paula Salas

Evaluation Project Coordinator

About Paula Salas

Paula Salas is Coordinator of Evaluation Projects at SUMMA. Her main experience is in educational research and development of assessment instruments. She worked as an analyst at the Measurement Center of the Catholic University (MIDE UC) and for four years at the Department of Psychology of the University of Chile in various research projects, aimed at the development of psychoeducational assessment instruments to support high school students. High School Humanist Scientist and Professional Technician in the process of transition to higher education.

She is a psychologist from the University of Chile and has a master’s degree in Social Research Methods from University College London (UCL).