Computer Self-Efficacy, Gender, and Educational Background in South Africa
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| Audience/Grade: | 9 - High School Senior |
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Computer Engineering Computing Diversity Engineering Diversity |
| Special Topic(s): |
Women and Information Technology |
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Reference - Article/Document |
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| Description: | In a study of 14- and 15-year-old students in Johannesburg, females' self-efficacy score was slightly higher than that of males. The median score was significantly lower for girls at co-ed schools than single-sex schools. Many more of the boys planned to continue with computer studies than girls. In a study at the university level, females scored significantly lower in self-efficacy than males. Female students predicted receiving lower grades than males, whereas in reality the actual grades were quite similar. Female self-efficacy with computers appeared to decrease with age. |
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| Publication Date: | September 2003 |
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WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1237471&i |
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IEEE LOM Record |
| Collection: |
ACM Women in Computing
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