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The SCOT framework analysis of factors affecting tertiary education students’ Internet use for learning

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Pages: 49-55
Sandeep Kaur Sandhu (Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia )

The integration of the Internet into learning processes has resulted in new innovative and flexible learning opportunities. In developed countries, highly advanced Internet-based infrastructures have been successfully introduced to tertiary education students. However, in the Indian context, Internet resources are not adequately integrated into students’ academic life in comparison to the western context. This article explores factors affecting Indian tertiary education students’ Internet use for learning. Drawing on a qualitative study on tertiary education students, the analysis employs the relevant social groups and technological framework, components of the Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) theory of Bijker and Pinch to show which factors impact on Indian tertiary education students’ Internet use.

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Pages: 49-55
Sandeep Kaur Sandhu (Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia )