ERIC Number: EJ1317047
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 24
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Equity in Distance Education during COVID-19
Williams, Tamika K.; McIntosh, Robert W.; Russell, William B., III.
Research in Social Sciences and Technology, v6 n1 p1-24 2021
This study uses the phenomenological approach to qualitative research to explore the COVID-19 distance learning experiences of educators who served students with varying digital access and efficacy. The researchers analyzed survey data collected from 13 educators that was used to guide a focus group discussion with 11 educators. The participants reported that although their students experienced inequities in both digital access and digital efficacy, there was a greater issue with access to technology. The study also found that educators dealt with digital inequities by putting in extra work and shifting their mindsets. Educators also reported a desire to maintain the reforms that helped their students.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Distance Education, Teacher Attitudes, Access to Computers, Technological Literacy, Equal Education, Teacher Qualifications, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Research in Social Sciences and Technology. Yesilova Mah. Caldiran Cad. 29/11 Etimesgut Ankara, Turkey; Web site: https://ressat.org/index.php/ressat
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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