Examining gender differences in attitudes toward interactive classroom communications systems (ICCS)

Computers and Education

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 730-740

  Kay, Robin H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assess; Audience response systems; Confidence; Evaluate; Gender; High school; Individual differences; Interactive classroom communication systems; Quality; Scale; Secondary school; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; STUDENTS;

ASSESS; AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEMS; CONFIDENCE; EVALUATE; GENDER; HIGH SCHOOL; INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES; INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; QUALITY; SCALE; SECONDARY SCHOOL; SELF-EFFICACY;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 60449107492     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.11.015     Document Type: Article

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