Engaging with Bourdieu's theory of practice: an empirical tool for exploring school students' technology practice. Issue 4 (8th August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Apps, Tiffani; Beckman, Karley; Bennett, Sue
• Is Part Of: Technology, pedagogy and education. Volume 28:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 413
• Page End: 423
• Publication Date: 2019-08-08
• Subjects: Bourdieu's theory of practice -- school student -- technology practice -- digital inequality -- research methods; Educational technology -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Teachers -- Training of -- Great Britain -- Computer-assisted instruction -- Periodicals; Teachers -- Training of -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 371.33
• DOI: 10.1080/1475939X.2019.1657934
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1475-939X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article presents Bourdieu's theory of practice as a tool for exploring school students' technology practice in empirical research. The authors provide educational technology researchers with an accessible introduction to the theory of practice. They then detail the conceptual, methodological and analytic application of the theory of practice in two educational technology studies. The application of the theory in the two studies highlights the potential of the sociological framing for informing a robust critical research agenda and understanding the circumstances that can contribute to digital inequalities. Practically, knowledge gained through theoretically informed research is critical for researchers, governments, schools and teachers in working to overcome digital inequalities.