Bridging the Gap: Exploring Regional Disparities in Access to Educational Technology

Abstract

This study investigates the general issue of regional disparities in access to educational 
technology and its implications for educational equity. Literature has conducted combination 
of quantitative analysis and qualitative case studies in a particular area that included student 
access to technologies, engagements, their academic performance, and their chances on 
learning more using technology. Studies has shown that regional disparities usually arise due 
to historical, geographical, political, and economic factors which it refers to inequalities in 
socio-economic conditions, opportunities, resources levels between different geographical 
regions within a country or across different countries and it manifests in various aspects of life, 
including income levels, access to education, and technologies. Survey was carried out in 
Methodist High School distributing questionnaires to individuals aged 11-18 to assess their 
educational technology Using Cochran’s formula. This method showed that 80% of the 
students experience a digital dived affecting their education. This study recommends that 
understanding the difficult dynamics associated with regional disparities in educational 
technology will help in bridging the gap between accessing educational technology and 
ensuring all students in every geographical area have opportunities to succeed in the growing 
digital age and using it to their full advantage.