The Influence of Gender on Attitudes, Perceptions, and Uses of Technology

Autor/inn/en	Bain, Connie D.; Rice, Margaret L.
Titel	The Influence of Gender on Attitudes, Perceptions, and Uses of Technology
Quelle	In: Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 39 (2006) 2, S.119-132 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1539-1523
Schlagwörter	Grade 6; Females; Gender Differences; Student Attitudes; Computer Attitudes; Computer Uses in Education; Observation; Interviews; Student Journals; Sex Stereotypes; Attitude Measures; Alabama + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Weibliches Geschlecht; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schülerverhalten; Computernutzung; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Studentenzeitung
Abstract	This study investigates whether gender has an effect on students' attitudes toward, and their uses of, technology. Data were collected from 59 sixth grade students to examine their attitudes toward and uses of technology by means of The Computer Survey (TCS), computer logs, interviews, classroom observations, field notes, and student work. One of the major findings of the study was that gender differences in attitudes, perceptions, and uses of computers were not found to be significant. The results of this study indicate that gender does affect students' attitudes toward technology for the participants of this study. The majority of females do not perceive computers as being difficult for themselves, other females, or males. However, several males indicated they were better at using the computer than females. (Contains 5 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10