Gender issues in technology use: Perceived social support, computer self-efficacy and value beliefs, and computer use beyond school

Computers and Education

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1392-1404

  Vekiri, Ioanna ^a   Chronaki, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Elementary education; Gender studies

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SCIENCE; EDUCATION; STUDENTS;

COMPUTER ACCESS; COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY; COMPUTER USE; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; GENDER DIFFERENCES; GENDER ISSUES; GENDER STUDIES; PEER-SUPPORT; SELF-EFFICACY; SOCIAL PRACTICES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TECHNOLOGY USE;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 48549101071     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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