Beyond Devices: OECD Warns Pedagogy and Equity Drive Digital Success in Schools
Beyond Devices: OECD Warns Pedagogy and Equity Drive Digital Success in Schools
Beyond Devices: OECD Warns Pedagogy and Equity Drive Digital Success in Schools
September, 30, 2025
Summary
The OECD Education Working Paper No. 335 examines how digital technologies—programming, media literacy, gaming, extended reality, and AI—impact student learning and motivation. It emphasizes that technology alone cannot transform education; effective pedagogy, teacher competence, and equitable access are crucial. Programming fosters computational thinking and problem-solving, while digital media and games enhance literacy, creativity, and engagement. Extended reality and AI offer immersive, personalized learning but require careful implementation, training, and ethical safeguards. The report underscores teachers’ central role in scaffolding learning, integrating tools meaningfully, and balancing digital and analog methods to maximize educational benefits and inclusion.
Reference
Devdiscourse. (2025, September 30). Beyond devices: OECD warns pedagogy and equity drive digital success in schools. https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/education/3645545-beyond-devices-oecd-warns-pedagogy-and-equity-drive-digital-success-in-schools