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Gender and Cultural Differences in Internet Use: A Study of China and the UK
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Li, Nai; Kirkup, Gill – Computers and Education, 2007
This study investigates differences in use of, and attitudes toward the Internet and computers generally for Chinese and British students, and gender differences in this cross-cultural context. Two hundred and twenty Chinese and 245 British students' responses to a self-report survey questionnaire are discussed. Significant differences were found…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Internet
Attitudes of Entry-Level University Students towards Computers: A Comparative Study
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Smith, E.; Oosthuizen, H. J. – Computers and Education, 2006
In this paper, we present the findings of a study of attitude changes of entry-level University students towards computers conducted at two South African Universities. Analysis comprised "t" tests to discover differences between the perceptions/attitudes of male and female respondents, English/Afrikaans speakers and those speaking the…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Gender Differences, Comparative Analysis
New Technologies, New Differences. Gender and Ethnic Differences in Pupils' Use of ICT in Primary and Secondary Education
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Volman, Monique; van Eck, Edith; Heemskerk, Irma; Kuiper, Els – Computers and Education, 2005
This paper investigates the accessibility and attractiveness of different types of ICT applications in education for girls and boys and for pupils from families with an ethnic minority background and from the majority population in the Netherlands. A study was conducted in seven schools (primary and secondary). Data were collected on…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students