Gendered Digital Divide among Secondary Students: The Aftereffects of COVID 19 Pandemic on Offline Education in Greater Guwahati Area

Abstract

Education can be divided into several contexts: gender being the major one. The present research study has been conducted against the backdrop of the Covid19 pandemic, keeping in mind the intention to study the digital and educational divide on a gender basis and also to find out the aftereffects of gender inequality in both teaching-learning perspectives after returning to traditional classes. The sample consists of 400 students and 40 teachers from the greater Guwahati area to attain their relevant information by the use of a socio-demographic data sheet, a self-constructed questionnaire for students, and an information schedule for teachers. The results revealed inequality among the genders (among males and females) in the case of socio-demographic background. Though in the initial days, slow speed was perceived among males and females but males seemed to outperform females in matters of classroom instruction. A less inquisitive attitude towards online learning among female students is assumed to be the factor for such disparity.