International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 13, No 6: December 2024

Closing the digital divide in education: an innovative review of demand and supply side policies in four ASEAN member states

McFarlane, Daniel (Unknown)
Mieruch, Yannik (Unknown)
Wann Si, Nang Lao (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2024

Abstract

The rapid adoption of digital technologies in education highlights the importance of closing the digital divide in education. However, research on school connectivity policy regimes to bridge the digital divide in education in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region is lacking. The authors conducted a systematic review of policies in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines following a framework synthesis approach. Through desk research, data was identified based on a supply and demand side framework and included policy documents from relevant ministries and departments, reports by international development organizations and non-governmental organizations, and academic literature. The analysis reveals an imbalance between supply and demand-side policies and regulatory approaches with governments in the analyzed countries favoring demand side policies.

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Abbrev

IJERE

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Subject

Education

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The International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) is an interdisciplinary publication of original research and writing on education which publishes papers to international audiences of educational researchers. The IJERE aims to provide a forum for scholarly understanding of ...