Chilean educational technology pilots show academic gains

Educational technology initiatives in Chile are showing measurable improvements in student engagement and academic performance. The RIEN (Robotics, Integral, Educational, and Neuroscience) project, supported by Sigdo Koppers, has implemented pilot programs in public schools such as Pedro Aguirre Cerda in Conchalí and Reina de Suecia in Maipú.

Between 2023 and 2024, the Pedro Aguirre Cerda school saw attendance rise from 86% to 92%, alongside significant increases in SIMCE scores: 24 points in Language and 5 points in Mathematics. The Reina de Suecia school reported a 27-point increase in Mathematics. The project focuses on robotics workshops, teacher training, and developing socio-emotional and digital competencies.

In the Valparaíso region, the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, in collaboration with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV), launched an artificial intelligence pilot. Through the ‘Explora con IA’ bootcamp, over 80 high school students from various localities worked on integrating AI tools into school research and innovation projects to promote ethical and pedagogical uses of the technology.