Promoting Female Students Interests in Studying with Educational Technology

Blasco, David

doi:10.5121/ijite.2016.5202

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“…These studies also show that SLPs have a positive impact on students' learning experiences, thinking skills, and attitudes. This cannot be achieved without female students given activities that match their learning interests, which in turn enhances their confidence when using technology such as SLPs (Blasco, 2016).…”

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Empowering Girls' Higher Education Through Social Learning Platforms

Al-Zahrani

2023

International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments

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This study explores the potential of social learning platforms (SLPs) to enhance female students' learning experiences in Saudi higher education and address socio-cultural constraints. It examines the advantages and disadvantages of SLPs from the perspective female students and analyses the impact of personal beliefs on their perceptions of SLPs. The study includes a mixed-methods approach, combining a survey questionnaire (n= 87) and semi-structured interviews (n= 3). Results indicate that female students generally perceive SLPs as beneficial, despite implementation challenges. Preference for male instructors and family teaching preferences vary among participants. Computer experience was found to influence perceived advantages of SLPs. Qualitative analysis provides deeper insights, including educational, cultural, and economic aspects. The study offers recommendations for future research and implications for enhancing the learning experiences of female students in conservative higher education systems.

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“…It is also crucial to enhance students' confidence in selecting and utilizing technology that aligns with their interests (Blasco, 2016).…”

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Empowering Girls' Higher Education Through Social Learning Platforms

Al-Zahrani

2023

International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments

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“…Her premise was that this has to do with student being digital natures and the closing of the technology gender gap leading to gender equity in school-based use of the internet. Also, Blasco (2016) in his study on the use of educational technology between genders, also found no significant difference between males and females stating that male and female students studying applied foreign languages are equal in their use computer technology. It was concluded that male learners are better user's technology for learning than female learners.…”

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Assessment of smartphone usage among students for effective learning during Covid-19 pandemic lockdown in senior secondary schools in Ogun State, Nigeria

Sina,

Ahmed

2023

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This paper assessed the use of smartphone for effective learning during Covid-19 pandemic lockdown among senior secondary schools in Ogun State. It compared the difference that exists between the gender, age and location of the students during Covid-19 lockdown. The study was conducted using a descriptive research method. Three (3) research questions and hypotheses were formulated and one hundred and fifty (150) respondents were sampled using simple random technique. The instrument for data collection was researcher’s designed questionnaire. Five (5) experts in the field of Educational Technology validated the0 instrument to ensure content and face validity of the instrument. Cronbach’s Alpha was used to find out the value of the reliability of the instrument and it yielded 0.80. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and ANOVA to test the hypotheses formulated at 0.05 significance. The study concluded that smartphone can be effectively use for learning regardless of the gender, age and locations. It was therefore recommended that curriculum planners should incorporate the use of smartphone into the school curriculum and that the government should provide necessary facilities and infrastructures for the use of smartphones in schools.

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“…Research conducted by [11], on the other hand, shows different things; notably, those female students are better than male students. Moreover, other research shows that male and female students are equal in their use of educational technology [6] [12]. In other words, there are still differences in the results of research on the influence of gender factors in the effectiveness of blended learning.…”

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