Digital Divide in Rural Secondary Schooling: A Field Study of Device Access and Homework Completion

Authors

  • Hristo-Ivan Antonov Centre for Educational Equity, Zlatni Institute of Learning Technologies, Kavarna, Bulgaria Author
  • Helvi-Maria Ahonen Department of Secondary Education, Pohjois-Satakunta Institute of Learning Technologies, Kankaanpaa, Finland Author
  • Cestmir Cepicka Centre for Educational Equity, Kladensko Institute of Learning Technologies, Kladno, Czech Republic Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22681662

Keywords:

Digital Divide in Rural Secondary Schooling; Educational technology; E-learning; Evidence synthesis; Research methodology

Abstract

There is real interest in digital divide in rural secondary schooling right now, and real uncertainty about exactly where it delivers
the most value. We pull together the current evidence for digital divide in rural secondary schooling, covering the methodological,
practical, regulatory and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely settled and where researchers and reviewers
are still largely working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific pursuit looks better supported by the evidence gathered
here than either broad rollout or blanket avoidance

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