Equity Pedagogy and the 21st Century Classroom: A Scoping Review
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https://doi.org/10.52731/liir.v006.467Keywords:
educational inequities, equity pedagogy, technology integration, technology-supported teachingAbstract
The rapid integration of technology is transforming education, emphasizing the critical need to address inequities and implement effective equity pedagogy. While promising, ensuring equitable technology integration presents significant challenges. This scoping review synthesizes literature on equity pedagogy within technology-supported learning contexts, including frameworks such as Computer-Supported Agile Teaching (CSAT). The review explores the motivations, challenges, successes, and opportunities at this intersection, examining how technology can enhance equitable practices by focusing on issues such as access, implementation across modalities, and student support. Findings aim to inform effective and equitable technology integration in contemporary classrooms.
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