Chib, A., Bentley, C. orcid.org/0000-0002-2602-601X and Wardoyo, R.-J. (2019) Distributed digital contexts and learning : personal empowerment and social transformation in marginalized populations. Comunicar, 27 (58). pp. 51-60. ISSN 1134-3478
Abstract
The role of digital media and learning has often been synonymous with the use of open education resources in formal institutional settings. Further, open and distance learning has been criticized for focusing narrowly on educational objectives, ignoring socio-political issues of access and participation by marginalized populations. This study examines the lived experiences of female migrant domestic workers (N=20) in Singapore attending Open University. Mobile and social media supplement open and distance learning resources to allow for open practices of consumption, production and sharing in distributed contexts of digital learning. Marginalized students engaged in participation and collaboration activities, with specific privacy practices due to their social positions. Digital learning led to substantive learning for personal empowerment and social transformation, with aspirational strategies often involving digital skills. The discussion reflects on identity management across formal and informal digital settings as a means of transforming societal discourses of discrimination.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Grupo Comunicar. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Spain (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode). |
Keywords: | Digital media; identity; open development; distance education; marginalization; migration |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2020 09:43 |
Last Modified: | 25 Aug 2020 09:43 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Grupo Comunicar |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3916/c58-2019-05 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:164729 |