CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY IN TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED MULTIMEDIA CLASSROOMS STRATEGIES FOR BRIDGING DIGITAL AND CULTURAL DIVIDES IN DIVERSE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Anshula Dua; Mayank Singhal; Preeti Saini; Harshul Banodha; Aaqib Anwaar Butt; Karan Singh

doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i8s.2026.7709

Authors

Dr. Anshula Dua Teaching Associate, Amity Institute of Education, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Mayank Singhal Assistant Professor, Amity School of Film and Drama, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dr. Preeti Saini Assistant Professor, Department of Foundations of Education, Faculty of Education, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Harshul Banodha Research Scholar, Department of Foundations of Education, Faculty of Education, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dr. Aaqib Anwaar Butt Assistant Professor, SSMFE, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Karan Singh Assistant Professor, School of Media and Communication Studies, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i8s.2026.7709

Keywords:

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Technology-Enhanced Learning, Digital Equity, Multicultural Classrooms, Inclusive Education, Multimedia Learning Environments

Abstract [English]

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) highlights the importance of using a student’s cultural references in the learning experience. The development of technology in the classroom will provide students from a range of different cultural backgrounds to have equal access to the tools needed for successful participation in school. The technology-enhanced learning environment using CRP will provide the opportunity for educators to create a high-quality inclusive learning environment that will support those students who come from diverse cultural backgrounds. The purpose of this chapter is to explore how CRP principles can be incorporated into the classroom using digital technology to better serve those students who come from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Educators will face both opportunities and challenges when it comes to using technology to create inclusive classrooms with the increasing number of multimedia-supported classrooms (Smith & Johnson, 2023). The focus of the discussion will be on the relationship between cultural sensitivity and the use of technology. The overall goal will be to identify ways to combine CRP with technology-enhanced learning while identifying the strategies and challenges of doing so, as well as the benefits of creating an inclusive educational setting. The chapter will also try to identify how digital tools can bridge gaps in culture, helping students to feel that they belong and participate actively in the educational experience. A literature review and a case study method were used for the research presented in this chapter. The analysis was based on the review of relevant literature on existing research related to technology integration and CRP theoretical frameworks. Several examples from real-world educational contexts were included in the chapter to demonstrate the applicability, successes and potential continuation of CRP in the classroom using digital technology in the classroom.

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