Factors determining the optimization of digital technology in rural schools
Digital technology greatly benefits rural areas by providing access to information, education, and communication resources. For example, internet access can connect people in rural areas to online educational resources, job opportunities, and social networks. However, implementing digital technology...
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| author | Omar, Muhd Khaizer Dainal, Edward Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan Zakaria, Anis |
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| description | Digital technology greatly benefits rural areas by providing access to information, education, and communication resources. For example, internet access can connect people in rural areas to online educational resources, job opportunities, and social networks. However, implementing digital technology in rural areas can be challenging due to myriad factors. In exploring the challenges and struggles of technology among students in rural areas, this research explores factors that contributed to the optimization of technology in rural localities. A quantitative descriptive and correlational study was employed on 231 fourth-grade secondary school students at the selected public schools in the eastern part of Malaysia. A set of questionnaires was developed and distributed on-field. Four variables were tested in this research: (a) knowledge, (b) motivation, (c) attitude, and (d) technology readiness. The findings demonstrated that knowledge of using digital technology was the prominent indicator depicting technology readiness among the studied population. Further discussions elaborated in this article promotes the better implementation of digital technology to rural school students which eventually prosper a meaningful learning ecosystem and embark nations’ strategic planning on digitization effort. |
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| spelling | upm-1079552024-09-26T04:45:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107955/ Factors determining the optimization of digital technology in rural schools Omar, Muhd Khaizer Dainal, Edward Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan Zakaria, Anis Digital technology greatly benefits rural areas by providing access to information, education, and communication resources. For example, internet access can connect people in rural areas to online educational resources, job opportunities, and social networks. However, implementing digital technology in rural areas can be challenging due to myriad factors. In exploring the challenges and struggles of technology among students in rural areas, this research explores factors that contributed to the optimization of technology in rural localities. A quantitative descriptive and correlational study was employed on 231 fourth-grade secondary school students at the selected public schools in the eastern part of Malaysia. A set of questionnaires was developed and distributed on-field. Four variables were tested in this research: (a) knowledge, (b) motivation, (c) attitude, and (d) technology readiness. The findings demonstrated that knowledge of using digital technology was the prominent indicator depicting technology readiness among the studied population. Further discussions elaborated in this article promotes the better implementation of digital technology to rural school students which eventually prosper a meaningful learning ecosystem and embark nations’ strategic planning on digitization effort. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023 Article PeerReviewed Omar, Muhd Khaizer and Dainal, Edward and Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan and Zakaria, Anis (2023) Factors determining the optimization of digital technology in rural schools. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 12 (1). pp. 1685-1704. ISSN 2312-1319; ESSN: 2226-6348 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARPED/article/view/16559/Factors-Determining-the-Optimization-of-Digital-Technology-in-Rural-Schools 10.6007/ijarped/v12-i1/16559 |
| spellingShingle | Omar, Muhd Khaizer Dainal, Edward Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan Zakaria, Anis Factors determining the optimization of digital technology in rural schools |
| title | Factors determining the optimization of digital technology in rural schools |
| title_full | Factors determining the optimization of digital technology in rural schools |
| title_fullStr | Factors determining the optimization of digital technology in rural schools |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors determining the optimization of digital technology in rural schools |
| title_short | Factors determining the optimization of digital technology in rural schools |
| title_sort | factors determining the optimization of digital technology in rural schools |
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