Alef Education, a top-ranked education technology company based in the UAE, has truly been putting its weight into shaping the educational landscape through a myriad of impactful initiatives. It will empower students and teachers to shine with all the right tools at their service to thrive in the era of digitization. Initiatives include professional development seminars for teachers, improving student outcomes through AI-powered solutions, and innovative product launches. Through such works, Alef Education is focused on influencing the global education community.
Guided by the visionary leaders of the UAE and their dedication to a knowledge-based economy, Alef Education has been improving learning outcomes on a large scale through advanced AI and digital tools since 2018. One such innovation is the Alef AI Tutor—Ask Dhabi. Recent data reveals a 54% increase in student usage and increased engagement per session. A quasi-experimental study also found that students using the Alef AI Tutor achieved notable improvements, with a 22% growth in performance, underscoring its effectiveness in fostering academic growth.
Launching the new academic year, the company organised the 3rd edition of the ‘Alef Education Seminar—Teaching for Tomorrow’, delivering professional development seminars to educators in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The seminars brought together more than 200 teachers, offering them comprehensive training and workshops to improve their skills in integrating technology into their classrooms.
Highlights of the event included a workshop entitled ‘The Equation of Expression: Merging Literacy and Mathematics,’ which focussed on integrating literacy principles into mathematics instruction through subject-specific pedagogy. A workshop entitled ‘Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom’ focused on enhancing teachers’ understanding of emotional intelligence and its five critical components. Through engaging activities and practical examples, educators learnt how to recognise and nurture these aspects of emotional intelligence in their students, creating an environment that supports their social and emotional development. In addition, Alef Education also launched 50 new worksheets and 17 new ebooks to its Abjadiyat platform, emphasising its commitment to continuously improving educational resources.
Geoffrey Alphonso, CEO of Alef Education, said, “Our commitment to improving learning outcomes not only involves offering innovative solutions but also providing ongoing support and professional development for teachers. We understand that educators are essential in integrating technology into the classroom effectively. The seminars in Abu Dhabi and Dubai were designed to empower teachers with the skills needed to utilise technology effectively, creating a rich and engaging environment for students.”
New Century Education, a provider of pioneering school operations in Abu Dhabi, an organization, has recently conducted a recent survey to identify student and teacher satisfaction with the Alef Platform during the 2023-24 academic year. Students rated the platform at an impressive average of 4.50 out of 5, and teachers rated it 4.14 out of 5, indicating the impact of the platform on teaching and learning for both teachers and students. Onboarding Through NCE schools, the engagement rate stood at an average of 95.73% of students using the Alef Platform each month, with 4,898 students on-boarded throughout the year. The actual insights this platform offered regarding the activities of its students and their performances were appreciated by NCE teachers. This allows educators to provide suitable support or feedback through the acknowledgment of challenges or celebrating students' achievements almost instantly, thereby creating a classroom that is much more responsive and dynamic.
Along with all these success factors, Alef Education further expanded into the UAE by making itself known to as many as 59,000 new students in private schools for the coming year 2024-25. These developments indicate that Alef is not slackening in transforming the education sector in the UAE through its AI-based, personalized learning solutions.
