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Publication Date: 2023
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The Same but Better: Why Some Black Girls Prefer Virtual Learning
Wandix-White, Diana; Young, Jemimah; Ogletree, Quinita
Journal of Online Learning Research, v9 n2 p141-161 2023
Black girls' intersectionality of race and gender puts them in double jeopardy of experiencing both racial and gender discrimination in brick-and-mortar school settings. Virtual classrooms do not completely extinguish the fires that threaten to incinerate Black girls' academic and personal growth, but for many Black girls, the advent of mass remote learning created a safe haven, fueling their confidence to address maltreatment experienced in school. Employing theoretical underpinnings of critical race feminism, this study confirms that some Black girls prefer virtual learning over traditional schooling due in part to feelings of greater physical and emotional safety when online versus on campus. This is significant because since virtual learning clearly has a positive impact on some Black girls' feelings of safety and empowerment, and their social and emotional growth, schools must consider utilizing virtual learning in more intentional ways to promote education equity and academic and personal success for Black girls.
Descriptors: African American Students, Females, Electronic Learning, Preferences, Racism, Gender Discrimination, Safety, Intersectionality, Student Empowerment, Social Emotional Learning, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
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Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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