Björn Haßler

Björn Haßler is an advocate for equity in education, Global Public Goods, and Open Education. He specialises in sustainable and scalable approaches for programme implementation. His interests include digital technology (for education and research), teacher professional development, education systems research and equity/inclusion, work-based learning, and the role of organisational learning for effective research designs and programming. He is passionate about developing and leading successful collaborations, specialising in sustainable and scalable approaches to improving people’s lives. Björn is a director of Open Development & Education; technical director/founding director at EdTech Hub, visiting researcher at the Faculty of Education (University of Johannesburg), alliance member of The Digital Schools and board member of METEA.

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Haßler, B., Huntington, B., Klune, C., Lester, J., Bhutoria, A., & Mansour, H. (2025). Understanding Quality Characteristics of EdTech Interventions and Implementation for Disadvantaged Pupils - Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Open Development & Education, Education Endowment Foundation. https://doi.org/10.53832/opendeved.1170

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Haßler, B., Eso, O., Zhang, W., Lester, J., Touiyate, A., & Mansour, H. (2024). Predictive models for classroom conditions in Tanzania: The contribution of Artificial Intelligence (No. 3; Predictive Models for Classroom Conditions in Tanzania). Open Development & Education. https://doi.org/10.53832/opendeved.1159

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Klune, C., Huntington, B., Touiyate, A., Kay, J., Zaman, M., Mansour, H., & Haßer, B. (2024). Scaling AI-driven evidence synthesis for targeting new education research: Accelerating progress towards SDG4. Open Development & Education, Education Endowment Foundation. https://doi.org/10.53832/opendeved.1132

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Haßler, B., Hassan, M., Mansour, H., Klune, C., & Friese, L. (2024). Using AI to Automate Literature Reviews. EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.53832/edtechhub.1003

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Haßler, B., Mansour, H., Friese, L., & Longley, S. (2024). Disseminating the Evidence and Outputs Generated by Your Programme: Three options for setting up an evidence library (No. 178). EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.53832/edtechhub.1001

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Correa de Oliveira, A., Kanyoza, C., Smart, T., Lurvink, A.-F., Boilo, V., Kadzamira, E., & Haßler, B. (2024). Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in the Context of the National Numeracy Programme in Malawi: Findings from a Rapid In-depth Qualitative Study. EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.53832/edtechhub.0156

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Correa de Oliveira, A., Plaut, D., Kanyoza, C., Boilo, V., Chidothi, E., Kadzamira, E., Mpoola, D., McBurnie, C., Phiri, M., & Haßler, B. (2024). Designing Teacher Learning Circles for Improved Foundational Numeracy Outcomes: Findings from the National Numeracy Programme in Malawi. EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.53832/edtechhub.0177

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Journal Article

Maro, S., Kondoro, A., Haßler, B., Mtebe, J., & Proctor, J. (2023). Deployment of Offline Learning Management Systems: Comparing the Performance of Selected Micro-servers in Tanzania. Journal of Learning for Development, 10(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v10i2.835

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Conference Paper

Kondoro, A., Maro, S., Mtebe, J., Proctor, J., Komba, A., & Haßler, B. (2023, May 1). Towards Improving the Accessibility and Usability of a Mobile-based Learning Management System for Blind Primary School Teachers. 2023 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa). 2023 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa). https://doi.org/10.23919/IST-Africa60249.2023.10187797

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Vanbecelaere, S., Adam, T., Sieber, C., Clark-Wilson, A., Boody Adorno, K., & Haßler, B. (2023). Towards Systemic EdTech Testbeds: A Global Perspective. Global EdTech Testbeds Network. https://doi.org/10.53832/opendeved.0285

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Espinoza-Revollo, P., Ali, Y., Garrod, O., Atherton, P., Mackintosh, A., Beoku-Betts, I., & Haßler, B. (2023). School-to-School Mobility Patterns and Retention Rates of Payroll Teachers in Sierra Leone (No. 48). EdTech Hub.

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Hennessy, S., D’Angelo, S., Koomar, S., Kreimeia, A., Adam, T., Cao, L., & Haßler, B. (2022). Technology use in teacher preparation and professional development in low- and middle-income countries: 2023 GEM Report – Evidence review. EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.53832/edtechhub.0104

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Book Section

El-Serafy, Y., Adam, T., & Haßler, B. (2022). The effectiveness of technology-supported teacher professional learning communities in emergency settings. Future-Proofing Teacher Education: Voices from South Africa and Beyond. In S. Gravett & N. Petersen (Eds), Future-Proofing Teacher Education: Voices from South Africa and Beyond (1st edn). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003185499

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Haßler, B. (2022, April 27). Commonwealth Collaboration to Build Back Better. 21CCEM, Nairobi, Kenya. https://doi.org/10.53832/opendeved.0275

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Journal Article

Haßler, B., & Haseloff, G. (2022). TVET Research in SSA: Recommendations for Thematic Priorities. Africa Journal of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, 7(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.53832/opendeved.0268

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Haßler, B., Lurvink, A.-F., Beoku-Betts, I., McBurnie, C., Adam, T., & Blower, T. (2022). Tich Me Ar Tich Dem — Inception Report (No. 1). OpenDevEd. https://doi.org/10.53832/opendeved.0269

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Castillo, N., Adam, T., & Haßler, B. (2022). Improving the Impact of Educational Technologies on Learning Within Low-Income Contexts. In Learning, Marginalization, and Improving the Quality of Education in Low-income Countries. Open Book Publishers.

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Haßler, B. (2021). A mixed-methods evidence assessment for emergent fields of knowledge (No. 24). EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.53832/edtechhub.0003

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Haßler, B., Adam, T., Allier-Gagneur, Z., Blower, T., Brugha, M., Damani, K., Hennessy, S., Hollow, D., Jordan, K., Martin, K., Megha-Bongnkar, G., Murphy, M., & Walker, H. (2021). Methodology for literature reviews (No. 10). EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4557508

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Haßler, B., El-Serafy, Y., Khalayleh, A., & McBurnie, C. (2021). Syṡtemic Mixed-Methods Research — a conceptual framework for scalable EdTech research (No. 9). EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.53832/edtechhub.0001

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Haßler, B., Khalayleh, A., & McBurnie, C. (2020). A five-part education response to the COVID-19 pandemic (No. 5). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3756012

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Full list of publications available here.