The Digital Divide in Online Education: Who Was Prepared for Online Education Before the COVID-19 Pandemic Took Place?

The Digital Divide in Online Education: Who Was Prepared for Online Education Before the COVID-19 Pandemic Took Place?

Herman G. van de Werfhorst, Emma Kessenich, and Sara Geven The crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has disordered the educational process of millions of children. Distance education through online communication channels has become the practice in many societies since March 2020 (UNESCO 2020[1]). While schools slowly reopen in many societies, and despite the great […]

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Why is it so hard to study school leadership in cross-cultural research?

Jelena Veletić Evidence shows that some of the key aspects of educational policies, like school leadership, are very sensitive and shaped by the culture and context where they are executed.  Nevertheless, we frequently want to compare and contrast such concepts across different cultures and contexts. To do so, our instrument (e.g. test, questionnaire) must operate […]