Gender Differences in Information and Communication Technology Use & Skills: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Qazi, Atika; Hasan, Najmul; Abayomi-Alli, Olusola; Hardaker, Glenn; Scherer, Ronny; Sarker, Yeahia; Kumar Paul, Sanjoy; Maitama, Jaafar Zubairu
Titel	Gender Differences in Information and Communication Technology Use & Skills: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Quelle	In: Education and Information Technologies, 27 (2022) 3, S.4225-4258 (34 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Qazi, Atika)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2357
DOI	10.1007/s10639-021-10775-x
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Information Technology; Technological Literacy; Electronic Learning; Meta Analysis; Skill Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Informationstechnologie; Technisches Wissen; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	Even though information and communication technology (ICT) is essential for everyday life and has gained considerable attention in education and other sectors, it also carries individual differences in its use and relevant skills. This systematic review aims to examine the gender differences in ICT use and skills for learning through technology. A comprehensive search of eight journal databases and a specific selection criterion was carried out to exclude articles that match our stated exclusion criteria. We included 42 peer-reviewed empirical publications and conference proceedings published between 2006 and 2020. For a subsample of studies, we performed a small-scale meta-analysis to quantify possible gender differences in ICT use and skills. A random-effects model uncovered a small and positive, yet not significant, effect size in favor of boys (g = 0.17, 95% CI [-0.01, 0.36]). However, this finding needs to be further backed by large-scale meta-analyses, including more study samples and a broader set of ICT use and skills measures. We highlight several concerns that should be addressed and more thoroughly in collaboration with one another to better IT skills and inspire new policies to increase the quality of ICT use. The findings from this review further suggest implications and present existing research challenges and point to future research directions. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01