Challenges for digital inclusion in rural schools in the Piauí semi-arid region

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22483/2177-5796.2025v27id5653

Keywords:

rural education, digital inclusion, teacher training.

Abstract

Digital technologies are present and fundamental in virtually all sectors of social life. They encompass computer and telecommunications technology, including the internet and a range of electronic devices. Digital inclusion emerges as one of the concerns in this context, especially with regard to the rural population. In this regard, this paper seeks to discuss the challenges of digital inclusion by investigating the conditions and adoption of digital technologies in rural schools located in 12 municipalities in the Piauí Semiarid region, Brazil. To this end, exploratory research was conducted, including questionnaires administered to undergraduates, interviews with educators, and observation records. The data were subjected to thematic analysis. The results showed that the main challenges faced for digital inclusion in rural schools in the Piauí Semiarid region are related to the fragility of connectivity, manifested in its low quality, as well as the lack of computer labs, and the unpreparedness and lack of initiative among teachers. Also noteworthy is the lack of digital inclusion projects for this context.

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Author Biography

  • Alexandre Leite dos Santos Silva, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI)

    Possui graduação em Física (UFU) e Pedagogia (UNIUBE/UNINTER). Especialista em Supervisão, Inspeção e Gestão Escolar pela Universidade Cândido Mendes (UCAM). Mestre em Educação pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Doutor em Educação pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. É Professor Adjunto na Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), lotado no Curso de Licenciatura em Educação do Campo, área Ciências da Natureza, no Campus Senador Helvídio Nunes de Barros (Picos, PI). É professor permanente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da UFPI e professor colaborador no Mestrado Nacional Profissional de Ensino de Física, Polo 65, do Instituto Federal do Piauí (IFPI, Picos, PI).

Published

2025-11-24

Issue

Section

Dossiê - Tecnologias e acessibilidade na educação presencial, a distância e remota: para ressignificar uma escola inclusiva

How to Cite

LEITE DOS SANTOS SILVA, Alexandre. Challenges for digital inclusion in rural schools in the Piauí semi-arid region. Quaestio - Revista de Estudos em Educação, Sorocaba, SP, v. 27, p. e025042, 2025. DOI: 10.22483/2177-5796.2025v27id5653. Disponível em: https://periodicos.uniso.br/quaestio/article/view/5653. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.