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1. 1. The Kayamandi Children’s Possibilities and Conditions for Digital Learning : An Ethnographic Minor Field Study Investigating the Digital Learning and Edtech Opportunities for the Primary School Children Living in a South African Township

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Lovisa Vitus; [2022]
   Keywords : Digital learning; digitalisation; digital literacy; edtech; technology adoption; social stratification; Digitalt lärande; digitalisering; digital kompetens; edtech; teknikantagande; social stratifiering;

   Abstract : The educational system is going through a rapid shift towards digital learning, a phenomenon happening all over the world. This thesis examines the possibilities and conditions for digital learning amongst primary school children living in the township Kayamandi in Stellenbosch, South Africa. READ MORE

3. 2. The Social Relativity of Higher Education : The Influence of Social Capital on the Probability of Commencing Tertiary Studies

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Max Thaning; [2016]
   Keywords : Social capital; educational attainment; inequality; class; stratification.; Socialt kapital; utbildning; ojämlikhet; klass; social stratifiering;

   Abstract : The decision of whether to enter higher education or not is strongly structured by social background, i.e. parents’ social class. This paper examines if and to what extent enrolment in tertiary education also is related to social capital, and furthermore, if social capital can account for differences in social background. READ MORE