Integrating ICT and Education in Development - A Trend Analysis Driven by the Capability Approach and Machine Learning

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This study examines the complex interaction between digital technology and education within international development. While integrated efforts are increasingly emphasized, their joint contribution remains limited in theoretical and methodological understanding. The research first builds a synthesized framework grounded in the capability approach, then performs an empirical trend analysis of development finance flows using OECD Creditor Reporting System data. A machine learning–enhanced keyword search method is integrated to evaluate combined effects.

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Association for Information Systems AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) GlobDev 2024 Proceedings Annual Workshop of the AIS Special Interest Group for ICT in Global Development Winter 12-12-2024 Integrating ICT and Education in Development: A Trend Analysis Driven by the Capability Approach and Machine Learning Ji-Soo Sim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, [index@kaist.ac.kr](index@kaist.ac.kr) Follow this and additional works at: [https://aisel.aisnet.org/globdev2024](https://aisel.aisnet.org/globdev2024) Recommended Citation Sim, Ji-Soo, "Integrating ICT and Education in Development: A Trend Analysis Driven by the Capability Approach and Machine Learning" (2024) . GlobDev 2024. 9. [https://aisel.aisnet.org/globdev2024/9](https://aisel.aisnet.org/globdev2024/9) This material is brought to you by the Proceedings Annual Workshop of the AIS Special Interest Group for ICT in Global Development at AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) . It has been accepted for inclusion in GlobDev 2024 by an authorized administrator of AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) . For more information, please contact [elibrary@aisnet.org](elibrary@aisnet.org). Integrating ICT and Education in Development: A Trend Analysis Driven by the Capability Approach and Machine Learning Research In Progress Ji-Soo Sim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea [index@kaist.ac.kr](index@kaist.ac.kr) Abstract This study aims to elucidate the complex interplay between digital technology and education in international development. Despite the growing emphasis on a comprehensive approach to integrating digital technology and education in the field of development, their combined contribution remains underexplored in both theoretical and methodological dimensions. To address this gap, this study first proposes a synthesized theoretical framework that explains the dynamic impact of two components from the viewpoint of the capability approach. Subsequently, a trend analysis of the development finance flow is conducted to empirically assess the combined effect of digital technology and education, utilizing the OECD Creditor Reporting System dataset. The analysis applies a new methodology that integrates a machine learning technique into the existing systematic keyword search strategy. By doing so, this study not only revisits the importance of a multisectoral approach to development but also addresses the methodological challenges in conducting multisectoral analysis on development datasets. Keywords: ICT4D, ICT4E, international development, educational development, capability approach, creditor reporting system, machine learning, natural language processing, text classification INTRODUCTION The shock of COVID-19 is now fading into history, but it is still clear in people’s memory how drastically the crisis constricted the learning opportunities of students worldwide. Moreover, education losses of the population not only stop at the individual level but also extend to a decline in the development of their respective communities, societies, and countries. However, it is also remembered how information and communication technology (ICT) showed its potential strength in continuing education systems without physical contact (OECD, 2021) . Although ICT is not meant to be the entire substitution of in-person education activities, the technology was tested in various areas of education for compensating education discontinuity and securing the right to learn. No matter giving challenges or opportunities, it is certainly expected that the influence of digital technology in educational development as well as that of education in ICT-driven development will be witnessed more and more as time goes by. In this context, this study demonstrates the complex impact of digital technology and education in development in terms of theory and methodology. Theoretically, this study pro

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What gap does the study address about ICT and education in development?

The study targets the limited theoretical and methodological understanding of how digital technology and education jointly contribute to international development, especially in comprehensive multisectoral ways.

How does the study frame the relationship between ICT and education theoretically?

It proposes a synthesized theoretical framework explaining the dynamic impact of digital technology and education using the capability approach and the human development concept.

What dataset and method are used for the trend analysis?

The study analyzes development finance flow trends using the OECD Creditor Reporting System dataset, applying a machine learning technique integrated into an existing systematic keyword search strategy.

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