According to an Oxford University survey, at least 68 percent of teachers said that poor digital access – either the Internet or devices – is the biggest barrier to digital learning, while 56 percent reported that teachers and learners have little access to digital learning. There is a lack of skills. Press (OUP).
The report also revealed that 70 percent of teachers said that the most disadvantaged students lost their studies because of limited or no access to digital devices. While 44 per cent of the respondents felt that the well-being of disadvantaged students has been particularly negatively affected during the pandemic.
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Of 10 teachers, 6 (61 percent) reported that engaging students in online lessons was a bigger challenge than costs, funding education or digital infrastructure during the pandemic.
Half of the teachers surveyed (50 percent) said that a lack of parents’ understanding of digital tools and platforms limited the effectiveness of the support available to their children, while 58 percent said disadvantaged students needed to be taught by their parents. There is less educational support from fathers and families.
Oxford University Press’s (OUP) global report explores the digital divide in education following the shift to digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report captured the views of 1,557 school and English language teachers in 92 countries, including India, on barriers to effective teaching and learning such as the digital divide and the impact of the divide on learner development.
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Sumant Dutta, Managing Director, Oxford University Press India (OUPI), said, “While there has been a rapid adoption of digital media in education among learners in the Indian subcontinent, access to the best of content is not inclusive.” Expensive and out of reach for most middle-income families. Digital content and teaching capabilities vary greatly between private and public schools. In addition, the lack of quality local content widens the divide between students in urban and rural communities. There is an urgent need for an inclusive education ecosystem to bridge these gaps,” he added.
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