Gender Differences in Computer and Information Literacy : An In-depth Analysis of Data from ICILS / by Eveline Gebhardt, Sue Thomson, John Ainley, Kylie Hillman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gebhardt, Eveline., Author.

Thomson, Sue, Author.

Ainley, John, Author.

Hillman, Kylie., Author.

Series:

IEA Research for Education, A Series of In-depth Analyses Based on Data of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), 2366-164X ; 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex.

Education--Data processing.

Education.

International education.

Comparative education.

Educational tests and measurements.

Gender Studies.

Computers and Education.

International and Comparative Education.

Assessment and Testing.

Local Subjects:

Gender Studies.

Computers and Education.

International and Comparative Education.

Assessment and Testing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XI, 73 p. 5 illus., 1 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2019.

Place of Publication:

2019.

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This open access book presents a systematic investigation into internationally comparable data gathered in ICILS 2013. It identifies differences in female and male students’ use of, perceptions about, and proficiency in using computer technologies. Teachers’ use of computers, and their perceptions regarding the benefits of computer use in education, are also analyzed by gender. 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. The IEA’s International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) is designed to discover how well students are prepared for study, work, and life in the digital age. Despite popular beliefs, a critical finding of ICILS 2013 was that internationally girls tended to score more highly than boys, so why are girls still not entering technology-based careers to the same extent as boys? Readers will learn how male and female studentsdiffer in their computer literacy (both general and specialized) and use of computer technology, and how the perceptions held about those technologies vary by gender.

Contents:

1. Introduction to Gender Differences in Computer and Information Literacy

2. Data and Methods Used for ICILS 2013

3. Student Achievement and Beliefs Related to Computer Information Literacy

4. Students’ Interest and Enjoyment In, and Patterns of Use of ICT

5. Teacher Gender and ICT

6. What have we learned about gender differences in ICT?

References.

ISBN:

9783030262037

3030262030

OCLC:

1120756249