Gender Differences in Computer and Information Literacy: An In-depth Analysis of Data from ICILS

Authors

Eveline Gebhardt, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)Follow
Sue Thomson, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)Follow
John Ainley, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)Follow
Kylie Hillman, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)Follow

Publication Date

2019

Subjects

Gender differences, Digital literacy, Information literacy, Computer literacy, Large scale assessment, ICT in education, Self efficacy, Teaching skills, Student interests, Use studies, International comparisons, International studies, Lower secondary years

Comments

Series: IEA Research for Education, v.8

This book is also available from the publishers' website.

Abstract

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 students differ in their computer literacy (both general and specialized) and use of computer technology, and how the perceptions held about those technologies vary by gender.

Recommended Citation

Gebhardt, E., Thomson, S., Ainley, J., & Hillman, K. (2019). Gender Differences in Computer and Information Literacy: An In-depth Analysis of Data from ICILS. SpringerOpen. 10.1007/978-3-030-26203-7" >10.1007/978-3-030-26203-7

Copyright Statement

Copyright International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) 2019

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

SpringerOpen

ISBN

ISBN 978-3-030-26202-0 ISBN 978-3-030-26203-7 (ebk)

ISSN

ISSN 2366-1631 ISSN 2366-164X (electronic)

DOI

10.1007/978-3-030-26203-7