Understanding Digital Divide in English Language Classrooms: A Case Study on Its Causes, Effects, and Solutions

Abstract

This chapter aims to help understand digital divide in English language classrooms by focusing on its causes, effects, and solutions. The present study was designed as a case study. Two Turkish EFL teachers participated in the study. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview and analyzed through content analysis. The findings of the present study have indicated that, according to the participants, there were two causes of digital divide in English language classrooms, digital divide could affect both EFL students and teachers generally negatively, and it could be handled with individual and social solutions. The findings of the present study were discussed. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.