Differences in Attitudes between Women and Men toward Computerization

Mitra, Ananda; LaFrance, Betty; McCullough, Sandra

doi:10.2190/a5lk-kc6g-hpqh-xp52

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“…In addressing questions 1 and 2, we also examined gender differences since literature in this area indicates a male bias toward computer-based instruction (Mitra et al 2001a, b;Kadijevich 2000).…”

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A study of learning and motivation in a new media enriched environment for middle school science

Liu

Horton

Olmanson

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Education Tech Research Dev

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This study examines middle school students' learning and motivation as they engaged in a new media enriched problem-based learning (PBL) environment for middle school science. Using a mixed-method design with both quantitative and qualitative data, we investigated the effect of a new media environment on sixth graders' science learning, their motivation, and the relationship between students' motivation and their science learning. The analysis of the results showed that: Students significantly increased their science knowledge from pretest to posttest after using the PBL program, they were motivated and enjoyed the experience, and a significant positive relationship was found between students' motivation scores and their science knowledge posttest scores. Findings were discussed within the research framework.Keywords Motivation Á Engagement Á New media technology Á Problem-based learning Á Middle school science Research shows that motivation plays an important role in influencing learning and achievement (Ames 1990). When sufficiently motivated, students tend to approach challenging tasks more eagerly, persist in difficult situations, and take pleasure in their achievement (Stipek 1993). Strong correlations have been found between intrinsic motivation and academic achievement (Cordova and Lepper 1996;Lepper et al. 2005). Research has also shown that instructional context strongly affects students' motivation. Instructional materials that are challenging, give students choices, and promote perceived autonomy and self-determination can positively effect motivation (Hidi and Harackiewicz 2000).Second through fourth authors are listed in an alphabetical order.

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A study of learning and motivation in a new media enriched environment for middle school science

Liu

Horton

Olmanson

et al. 2011

Education Tech Research Dev

144

100

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“…There is data to suggest that faculty often have different expectations about the role of computers in teaching as compared to students leading to different levels of computer use and application . At the same time the expectations about the rate at which technology would diffuse into the academic environment can also impact the attitude toward computers (Mitra, LaFrance, & McCullough, 2001). Therefore, the following items can be used to measure the abstract expectations related to the introduction of computers in teaching.…”

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Toward Developing Questionnaire Items to Measure Effectiveness of Computers in Teaching

Mitra

2002

Journal of Educational Computing Research

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This article reports on a longitudinal study of the effectiveness of computerizing a liberal arts university in the United States. The article uses data from the study to develop a reliable scale to measure attitudes related to four parameters of the learning process. Specifically, the scale reported here can be used to measure the climate of interaction developed by computerization, the specific communication patterns offered by computer mediated communication and the different perceived expectations about the promise of technology provided by the computerization process. It is expected that the statistically reliable scale can be used for measurements across different institutions.

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“…In respect of students' attitudes to computers, females are commonly identified as having less positive attitudes towards computers than males (Jackson et al, 2001;Kramer & Lehman, 1990;Mitra, LaFrance, & McCullough, 2001). Girls are portrayed as less confident, more tentative and anxious computer users and as having lower levels of self-efficacy, particularly in relation to programming and computer science (Chen, 1986;Colley & Comber, 2003;Crawford et al, 1990).…”

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Rethinking the ‘problem’ of gender and IT schooling: discourses in literature

Abbiss

2008

Gender and Education

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Abstract:A review of the international research literature pertaining to gender and information technology (IT) schooling reveals changing ideas about what constitutes a gender problem. Much of the literature is concerned with gender differences in computer uses and interests and perceived disadvantages accruing to females as a result of these differences. This reflects and contributes to a dominant liberal equity discourse.Growing awareness of the limitations of earlier research, the changing nature of IT schooling, contradictions in students' computer interests and dissatisfaction with simplistic explanations has led, however, to post-structural rethinking and the emergence of a critical discourse. Assumptions of essential differences and deficit ways of thinking are challenged. Persistent gender differences in IT use are explored in their social complexity and the very notion that there is a gender problem is problematised. This presents a different and ultimately more satisfying way of thinking about the problem of gender and IT schooling.

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Differences in Attitudes between Women and Men toward Computerization

Cited by 21 publications

References 29 publications

A study of learning and motivation in a new media enriched environment for middle school science

A study of learning and motivation in a new media enriched environment for middle school science

Toward Developing Questionnaire Items to Measure Effectiveness of Computers in Teaching

Rethinking the ‘problem’ of gender and IT schooling: discourses in literature

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