Frontiers in Educational Research, 2025, 8(12); doi: 10.25236/FER.2025.081202.
Bing Yu1, Zhufeng Sun2
1Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
2Marxism Research Institute, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
Under China’s Rural Revitalization Strategy, rural education plays a vital role in disrupting intergenerational poverty and advancing human capital development. While emerging technologies—such as artificial intelligence and big data—hold considerable promise for reconfiguring educational resources, enhancing teacher competencies, and innovating instructional practices, their effective integration remains constrained by structural barriers. These include teacher shortages, the persistent urban–rural digital gap, and misalignment in institutional frameworks. This study calls for systematic interventions aimed at upgrading digital infrastructure, fostering innovative pedagogical models, empowering educators, and strengthening ethical oversight. Ultimately, building a sustainable and high-quality rural education system hinges on the synergy between technological advancements and culturally responsive educational approaches.
Rural Education; Rural Revitalization; Educational Digitalization; The New Round of Technological Revolution
Bing Yu, Zhufeng Sun. Mechanisms, Pathways, and Challenges of Empowering Rural Education through the Technological Revolution in the Context of Rural Revitalization. Frontiers in Educational Research (2025), Vol. 8, Issue 12: 10-15. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2025.081202.
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