Gender differences in information and communication technology use & skills: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Qazi, A (通讯作者),Univ Brunei Darussalam, Ctr Lifelong Learning, Gadong, Brunei.
2022-4
Even though information and communication technology (ICT) is essential for everyday life and has gained considerable attention in education and other sectors, it also carries individual differences in its use and relevant skills. This systematic review aims to examine the gender differences in ICT use and skills for learning through technology. A comprehensive search of eight journal databases and a specific selection criterion was carried out to exclude articles that match our stated exclusion criteria. We included 42 peer-reviewed empirical publications and conference proceedings published between 2006 and 2020. For a subsample of studies, we performed a small-scale meta-analysis to quantify possible gender differences in ICT use and skills. A random-effects model uncovered a small and positive, yet not significant, effect size in favor of boys (g = 0.17, 95% CI [-0.01, 0.36]). However, this finding needs to be further backed by large-scale meta-analyses, including more study samples and a broader set of ICT use and skills measures. We highlight several concerns that should be addressed and more thoroughly in collaboration with one another to better IT skills and inspire new policies to increase the quality of ICT use. The findings from this review further suggest implications and present existing research challenges and point to future research directions.
EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
卷号:27|期号:3|页码:4225-4258
ISSN:1360-2357|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
University Brunei Darussalam; Huazhong University of Science & Technology; Kaunas University of Technology; University of Oslo; Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET); University of Technology Sydney; Bayero University
资助机构
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
资助信息
This work is supported by Universiti Brunei Darussalam under research grant UBD/RSCH/URC/RG(b)/2020/023.
被引频次(WOS)
5
被引频次(其他)
5
180天使用计数
10
2013以来使用计数
33
EISSN
1573-7608
出版年
2022-4
DOI
10.1007/s10639-021-10775-x
WOS学科分类
Education & Educational Research
学科领域
循证教育学
关键词
Gender differences Information and communication technology ICT use and skills meta-analysis A systematic review