Computer technology in education and issues of power and equity

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 Computer technology in education and issues of power and equity

Journal Title: Journal of Social Studies Education Research - Year 2010, Vol 1, Issue 1

Abstract

 This study aims to use ‘techniques of power’ classified (based on Foucault’s work) by Gore inorder to illustrate power relations between supporters (or non-supporters) of computer technology andteachers. For this purpose, six out of eight techniques of power (surveillance, normalization, exclusion,classification, distribution and regulation) is used in formulating thoughts about computer technologyand issues of power and equity. In this study, these techniques of power were discussed more detailedboth to exemplify how supporters (or non-supporters) of computer technology exercise power overteachers (preservice or inservice) by using of major techniques of power and to show how they arerelated to the issue of equity.

Authors and Affiliations

Alper Kesten

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 Computer technology in education and issues of power and equity

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