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Empty Seat: Appalachian Student Understandings and Perceptions of Digital Activities in their Learning Processes

Dishong, Evan Walter
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6173-0109
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1636715999297268

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2022, Doctor of Education (EdD), Ohio University, Educational Administration (Education).
The view on education in the Appalachian region is not always painted in the best light. The concept that the low socio-economic stricken areas are low-performing and their inability to prepare its students for the next level is not always correct. Rather, these students and their education should not be dismissed, nor should these students be discounted for their potential. The push for 21st century skills and technology integration has become a standard that all schools must adhere to. If not for a standard to follow, schools must be able to implement technology to get students ready for our global economy. This study provides a perspective that is often left outside of formalized research. A voice not always heard from a population that is expected to be lesser performing and sheltered from innovation and the possible resolve that they are incapable of major breakthroughs. Furthermore, the very seats occupied in these Appalachian settings provide a quantitative understanding of how these students perceive their education and how it is enriched with digital activities.
Charles Lowery (Committee Chair)
Eugene Geist (Committee Member)
Greg Kessler (Committee Member)
Krisanna Machtmes (Committee Co-Chair)
140 p.
Education; Education Philosophy; Educational Leadership; Educational Technology; Teacher Education
digital activities; 1:1 initiatives; 21st century skills; Appalachia Education; Appalachian Technology

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  • Dishong, E. W. (2022). Empty Seat: Appalachian Student Understandings and Perceptions of Digital Activities in their Learning Processes [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1636715999297268

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Dishong, Evan. Empty Seat: Appalachian Student Understandings and Perceptions of Digital Activities in their Learning Processes. 2022. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1636715999297268.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Dishong, Evan. "Empty Seat: Appalachian Student Understandings and Perceptions of Digital Activities in their Learning Processes." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1636715999297268

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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