Gender Difference of Confidence in Using Technology for Learning

Autor/inn/en	Yau, Hon Keung; Cheng, Alison Lai Fong
Titel	Gender Difference of Confidence in Using Technology for Learning
Quelle	In: Journal of Technology Studies, 38 (2012) 2, S.74-79 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1071-6084
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Programming Languages; Gender Differences; Positive Attitudes; Males; Females; Educational Technology; Computer Uses in Education; College Students; Computer Literacy; Self Esteem; Questionnaires; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Geschlechterkonflikt; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Weibliches Geschlecht; Unterrichtsmedien; Computernutzung; Collegestudent; Computerkenntnisse; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Fragebogen; Hongkong
Abstract	Past studies have found male students to have more confidence in using technology for learning than do female students. Males tend to have more positive attitudes about the use of technology for learning than do females. According to the Women's Foundation (2006), few studies examined gender relevant research in Hong Kong. It also appears that no studies have examined these gender differences in the perception of confidence in using technology for learning specifically in Hong Kong. The aim of this study was to examine gender difference regarding confidence toward using technology (e.g., AutoCAD, SPSS, Compiere, Arena, and programming language, such as C, Java, Visual Basic, etc.) for learning in higher educational institutions in Hong Kong. The study employed a survey methodology collecting 211 questionnaires from one specific university in Hong Kong. The findings confirmed that male students have more confidence in using technology for learning than do female students because gender imbalances in computing are socially constructed and not related to a learner's innate ability. It is recommended that the universities should set up training courses for female students so these students can build confidence in using technology for learning. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Epsilon Pi Tau. International Office, Technology Building, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403-0296. Tel: 419-372-2425; Fax: 419-372-9502; e-mail: ept@bgsu.edu; Web site: http://eptglobal.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10