scholarly journals Technology storylines: A narrative analysis of the rural education research

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-50
Author(s):  
Eizabeth S. Wargo ◽  
Jeff Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Rural Education ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Education Technology ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
School Students ◽  
Rhetorical Structures

This piece offers a systematic review of rural (P-12) education technology literature. Drawing upon a social change frame (Ogburn, 1922), current rural education technology research within the subfield is collected, examined, and synthesized. Findings explicate that methodological diversity is a strength; however, some populations (e.g., middle school teachers) have thicker coverage than others (e.g., high school students). Additionally, many studies lean on rhetorical structures about what could and should be happening in rural schools, rarely delving into the how’s and whys associated with actual technology use in rural contexts. The piece concludes with a call for scholarship which assists in shifting power structures to support rural schools in their efforts to work with technology for the betterment of rural students and communities in place.

scholarly journals The Arab digital generation’s engagement with technology: The case of high school students in the UAE

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Sara Alaleeli ◽  
Ahmed Alnajjar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
School Students ◽  
Generational Change ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Positive Engagement ◽  
Senior High School Students

This paper investigated the extent to which senior high school students who typified the profile of the Arab Digital Generation (ADG) engaged with technology while outside the school. Data was collected using a questionnaire that measured the extent of the students’ engagement with digital technologies and their perceived media literacy. The results showed that the students had a lower frequency of engagement with digital devices for advanced purposes. Moreover, the results on the ADG and their media use patterns reflect an age characterized the generational change of technological practices and the dynamic stream of technological innovation that has occurred during the digital revolution. Given technology’s established position in the lives of the ADG, knowledge on the extent of technology use and the potential social and psychological implications of plasticity can and should be harnessed to stimulate greater positive engagement of the students in a digital economy and by extension, the entirety of the UAE society.

Virtual Structures and Collaborative Processes to Enhance Teaching and Learning Across Dispersed Sites

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Ken Stevens
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Audio Technology ◽  
Internet Education ◽  
Educational Structures

This case outlines the development of a pre-internet education initiative in New Zealand that linked eight rural schools, each with declining enrollments, to collaborate through audio technology in sharing specialist high school teachers. The collaborative structure that was formed enabled senior high school students in the intranet to access courses not available on-site, thereby expanding their range of curriculum options. Replication of the New Zealand model in rural Atlantic Canada, enhanced by the Internet, enabled senior students in an intranet to access four Advanced Placement (AP) science subjects, each taught from a participating site. Within the New Zealand and Canadian intranets collaborative teaching and learning has developed. The creation of virtual educational structures that support and enhance traditional classes has expanded the capacity of participating rural schools and reduced the significance of their physical locations. The New Zealand and Canadian initiatives highlight the possibilities of inter-school collaboration to sustain education in small rural communities.

Effect of Personal Characteristics on Chinese High School Students' Internet Self-Efficacy

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 1717-1724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Li ◽  
Qianziang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Chinese High School Students ◽  
High Level

We explored the relationship between personal characteristics and Internet self-efficacy (ISE) in Chinese high school students. Hsu and Chiu's (2004) ISE scale was completed by 496 randomly selected students from 7 high schools. Results indicated that their ISE was moderately high and that urban students had higher ISE than did rural students, male students had higher ISE than did female students, students who had a computer at home had higher ISE than did students who did not, and students whose parents had a high level of education had higher ISE than did students whose parents had a low level of education.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Educational Games on Post-Pandemic Learning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yogi Dwi Satrio ◽  
Cipto Wardoyo ◽  
Sheerad Sahid ◽  
Slamet Fauzan ◽  
Dudung Ma’ruf
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Effect

Learning through interactive media gives additional value to the educational world because it enables learners to represent themselves. Game-based learning promotes learners’ creativity, critical thinking and cognitive skills related to technology use. Previous research discovered that game-based learning has a positive effect on learners. Therefore, in this research, an applied study was conducted on the use of the E-CrowdWar educational game with high school students. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using games in learning to improve student learning outcomes. The study was conducted with 100 high school students in Blitar and 100 in Kediri. E-CrowdWar was used during the classroom activities along with in-class learning. An independent sample t-test was used to measure the effectiveness of game-based learning. The integration of games into online learning had a significantly positive effect on student learning outcomes. The pre-test results showed that the average student learning outcome score in both cities was the same, namely 65 points. After implementing game-based learning, student learning outcomes in Kediri increased to 90.74 points and in Blitar to 86.95 points. The study discovered that game-based learning through E-CrowdWar was effective in promoting the students’ academic outcomes, although there were differences in the mean score. Based on the results, game-based learning provides tremendous improvements in learning outcomes and so should be applied, especially in the economic field. Keywords: Gamification, Education, Learning Result

scholarly journals Poor and Disliking Subjects in Relation to Residence - A Case Study on High School Students

2019 ◽  
pp. 686-689
Author(s):  
Sankara Pitchaiah Podila ◽  
Nazia Sultana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Urban Students ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Guntur District ◽  
Almost All

Liking and Disliking towards a subject is a common feature among the high school students. Some students feel easy about some subjects and tough about some other. The response was taken from 2743 students, studying 8th to 10th classes (Rural: 869 and Urban: 1874) in Government High schools of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. The study found that High percent of rural students are Poor in almost all the subjects, except Natural Science compared to the urban students. In both cases, Telugu subject is easy for them. High percent of rural students disliking all the subjects compared to the urban.

scholarly journals Research on the Influence of Urban-rural Dual Structure on the Social Mobility Function of Rural Education — Based on the Empirical Investigation of the Loss of Rural Junior High School Students in S City, Hubei Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao Li
Keyword(s):  
Rural Education ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Dual Structure ◽  
Mobility Function ◽  
The Social ◽  
Urban Rural

Based on the empirical investigation of the loss of rural junior high school students in S City, Hubei Province, this article explores the weakening of the social mobility function of rural education under the dual structure of urban and rural areas, and points out the deep-seated reasons — the urban-centric orientation of the national education system under the dual urban-rural structure. At the same time, the article reveals the harm of the weakening of the social mobility function of rural education under the urban-rural dual structure.

scholarly journals Barriers to College and Health Care Careers Among US Students From a Rural Community

PRiMER ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hope H. Bauer ◽  
Carter B. Anderson ◽  
Kelly Hirko ◽  
Andrea Wendling
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Health Care ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
Rural Practice ◽  
Free Text ◽  
School Students ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Barriers To College

Introduction: Despite rural origin being a strong predictor of rural practice for health care professionals, rural students face educational barriers and are underrepresented in medical schools. The aim of this study was to identify rural high school students’ perceived barriers to college and health-related careers and compare whether perceptions were similar based on gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and parental education. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey of all high school students from one rural Michigan community. The survey included 13 multiple-choice and 5 short-answer questions. We compared results using χ2 analysis and logistic regression. Free-text answers were grouped thematically and analyzed for patterns. Results: Survey response rate was 97.1% (506/521); 45.3% (229/506) of students were contemplating health care careers. Rural females were more likely to plan on college (females 83.9%, males 75.6%, P=0.03) and to contemplate a health care career (females 64.1%, males 25.2%, P<0.01). Students of lower SES and those who would be first-generation college students were less likely to plan on college (SES: low 76.8%, high 84.7%, P=.04; parental college: yes 84.4%, no 72.0%, P<0.01), although they were equally likely as other students to consider a health care career. Gender and parental education were significant independent predictors of plans for college; female gender was the only significant predictor for health care interest. The most frequently reported barrier to post-high school education was financial, and for health care training, it was academic success. Conclusions: Rural students are interested in health-related careers. Addressing perceived academic and financial barriers for students from high-need rural communities may inform targeted interventions to increase the rural health care workforce.

Opening the Doors to STEM Employment Opportunities for Rural Youth

2019 ◽  
pp. 120-162
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
College Major ◽  
Career Exploration ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Vocational Maturity ◽  
Stem Career ◽  
Recruitment Tool

Guiding rural students on the path towards a STEM career requires a tripartite approach that addresses career decidedness, career thoughts, and vocational maturity. The authors provide an overview of a guided career exploration model employed by Project Engage. Through guided career exploration, rural students are introduced to the multitude of career possibilities in STEM as well as the knowledge and skills needed for those careers. Additionally, this chapter reviews the outreach component of Project Engage. Outreach to students from local high schools serves both as a recruitment tool and as a means to motivate rural students to pursue STEM as a college major. Finally, the authors present data from surveys regarding the effectiveness of the outreach activities on engaging high school students in STEM.

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