Feasibility and utility of an executive function

Researchers piloted Tangerine’s tablet-based executive function (EF) assessments with 197 students in rural Malawi, replacing older laptop-based methods with a more accessible, tablet format. Nearly all children completed the tasks in under an hour, demonstrating that tablets can deliver reliable cognitive measures even in low-resource schools. This innovation opens the door for large-scale studies on how malaria affects learning and supports evidence-driven strategies to improve education in high-burden regions. By making advanced cognitive assessments portable and practical, Tangerine is helping bridge health and education for lasting impact.