{"product_id":"undividing-digital-divide-digital-literacy-9783031250057","title":"Undividing Digital Divide: Digital Literacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis book explores the digital divide in Turkey, focusing on education, second language education, and social justice. It emphasizes critical thinking skills, social dialogue, collaboration, accessibility, and digital literacy, addressing issues such as social injustice, digital inequality, gender gap, economic disparity, demographic differences, and knowledge divide. It includes the perspectives of EFL teachers and pre-service teachers and highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on digital divide and inequalities. The book is a valuable resource for students, teachers, academics, social scientists, and policy-makers interested in digitalization and digital education. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 126 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 March 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Springer International Publishing AG\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book delves into the complex issue of the digital divide, employing a critical lens to examine education in general, with a specific focus on second language education within the context of Turkey. Drawing upon robust methodologies and theories of modernity, postmodernity, post-structuralism, and post-method frameworks, it problematizes the divide and seeks to address it through a comprehensive approach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin this framework, critical thinking skills, social dialogue, collaboration, accessibility, and digital literacy have been extensively discussed and prioritized. The book also addresses social injustice, digital inequality, gender gap, economic disparity, demographic differences, and knowledge divide, recognizing their impact on education and society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo further enhance its relevance, the book incorporates the perspectives of EFL teachers and pre-service teachers as cultural workers, enabling them to critically reflect upon the digital divide in Turkey. It sheds light on the views of teachers and learners from socio-economic disadvantaged backgrounds, stemming from socio-political issues, and highlights their importance in shaping the discourse surrounding digital divide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFurthermore, the book emphasizes the digital divide and inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, recognizing the urgent need for solutions and strategies to bridge the gap. The specific context of Turkey, where the digital divide has been particularly prominent during the pandemic, serves as a source of inspiration for researchers specializing in digitalization and digital education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book presents a comprehensive examination of the strategies, problems, effects, and solutions related to the digital divide. It serves as a valuable resource for students, teachers, academics, social scientists, and policy-makers across the globe, providing insights into the complexities of education and digitalization in contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 215g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 235 x 155 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9783031250057\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st ed. 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44307572752634,"sku":"9783031250057","price":37.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_499cb4a5-b7c0-481f-8970-a161cd84dd91.jpg?v=1688109859","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/undividing-digital-divide-digital-literacy-9783031250057","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}