Open AccessTechnology storylines: A narrative analysis of the rural education research
Author(s) -
Eizabeth S. Wargo,
Jeff Simmons
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the rural educator/the rural educator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2643-9662
pISSN - 0273-446X
DOI - 10.35608/ruraled.v42i2.1240
Subject(s) - scholarship , narrative , sociology , rhetorical question , power (physics) , diversity (politics) , pedagogy , work (physics) , happening , rural area , narrative inquiry , public relations , mathematics education , political science , psychology , engineering , history , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , physics , quantum mechanics , performance art , anthropology , law , art history
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.