The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted disparities across nearly every aspect of our society, and access to adult education and digital resources are no exception. A certain level of literacy and access to digital resources are required for the navigation of critical tasks in these times, such as searching for employment or using telehealth services. Without
In this third installment of the AJE Forum Pandemic Series, Holly Klock, Ph.D. candidate, and professional development supervisor, places educational inequity at the forefront and presents a series of tailored recommendations to consider when engaging in equity-centered teaching and learning in these times of the pandemic. As a current Ph.D. student, working in the College of Education
In this piece, Megan Lynch, Ph.D. candidate, and teacher educator at Penn State, examines the different narratives of educators during the pandemic and problematizes how these narratives can sustain educational and societal inequalities. In early March, as schools began closing all over the U.S., social media became flooded with posts and memes speculating concerns, potentials,
Two Stories of International Study in the COVID-19 Pandemic Here two AJE Forum Student Board Members recount their experiences as international students in the COVID-19 pandemic. Tanjin Ashraf, a first year PhD student in Education at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, explains her return home to Toronto, Canada and the impact on her studies. Whereas
