Technology-Enhanced Learning: Bridging Educational Gaps or Widening the Digital Divide in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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https://doi.org/10.47067/ramss.v9i1.641Keywords:
Technology-Enhanced Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Divide, Educational Inequality, Personalized Learning, Digital Literacy, Online Education, Institutional SupportAbstract
This study investigates the role of technology-enhanced learning (TEL) and artificial intelligence (AI) in bridging educational gaps or potentially widening the digital divide in the modern educational landscape. The research method was quantitative research and the data were obtained from a sample of 350 respondents in the form of public and private universities students who were sampled using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed with SPSS software with descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, multiple regression and ANOVA to see the relationship between major variables. The results indicated that there is a strong positive correlation between AI use and TEL in terms of access to education, learning quality, and personalized learning experiences. It was found that AI-based learning tools correlated with good learning outcomes and regression analysis confirmed that there is a significant negative association between reduced educational inequality and digital skills, internet access, AI usage, and institutional support. In addition, the ANOVA results showed significant differences in the perceptions of opportunities and challenges for TEL implementation among respondents. The study findings broadly suggest that the potential benefits of TEL and AI to improve educational equity and learning effectiveness are great, but also greatly rely on infrastructure, digital literacy and institutional readiness – and in the absence of these, may further exacerbate the digital divide.
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