Education

What are the determinants of rural-urban divide in teachers' digital teaching competence? Empirical evidence from a large sample

R. Lin, J. Chu, et al.

In a groundbreaking study, Ruyi Lin, Juan Chu, Lizi Yang, Ligao Lou, Huiju Yu, and Junfeng Yang reveal the alarming digital teaching competence gap between rural and urban teachers in China. With 11,784 K-12 teachers surveyed, the research uncovers critical factors like ICT attitude, skills, and data literacy that contribute to this divide, underscoring the urgent need for interventions to ensure equitable education access.

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Abstract

This study investigates the rural-urban divide in teachers' digital teaching competence in China using a large-scale survey of 11,784 K-12 teachers. It explores the influence of ICT attitude, ICT skills, and data literacy on digital teaching competence and reveals a significant digital divide, with rural teachers exhibiting lower levels in all three areas and overall digital teaching competence. Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis identifies data literacy and ICT skills as the most crucial determinants of this divide. The findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to bridge the gap and ensure equitable access to quality education.

Publisher

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Jul 17, 2023

Authors

Ruyi Lin, Juan Chu, Lizi Yang, Ligao Lou, Huiju Yu, Junfeng Yang

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