Gender Differences in Computer and Information Literacy
Publication year: 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-26203-7
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When computer technology was first introduced in schools, there was a prevailing belief that information and communication technologies were ‘boys’ toys’; boys were assumed to have more positive attitudes toward using computer technologies. As computer technologies have become more established throughout societies, gender gaps in students’ computer and information literacy appear to be closing, although studies into gender differences remain sparse.
Subject: Education / Gender and Education / Computers and Education / International and Comparative Education / Assessment, Testing and Evaluation / IEA / Gender differences / ICT literacy / ICILS / Large-scale studies in education / Computer Information Literacy / CIL / Computer use in education / Differences in female and male students / Gendered patterns / ICT self-efficacy / Computer use in education
