Gender difference in using technology for learning: An empirical study in Hong Kong higher education

Hon Keung Yau; Alison Lai Fong Cheng; Wing Man Ho

Gender difference in using technology for learning: An empirical study in Hong Kong higher education

Hon Keung Yau
, Alison Lai Fong Cheng
, Wing Man Ho

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Previous studies find that using technology for learning is a dominant activity for male and males tend to have positive attitudes towards the use of technology for learning more than females. However, it is found that there are a few researches studying on the gender difference in the perception of using technology for learning in Hong Kong. Therefore, the aim of the study is to examine the gender difference in the attitudes towards using technology for learning in the Hong Kong higher educational institutions. In this study, it employed a survey methodology to collect a total of 211 questionnaires from one of the universities in Hong Kong. The findings show that there is a significant perceptual difference between female and male students in using technology for learning as a dominant activity for male. Moreover, females perceive more negatively than males in using technology for learning as a dominant male activity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Learning, ICEL
Publisher	Academic Conferences Limited
Pages	461-465
ISBN (Print)	9781627480659
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	7th International Conference on eLearning, ICEL 2012 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Duration: 21 Jun 2012 → 22 Jun 2012

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ISSN (Print)	2048-8882
ISSN (Electronic)	2048-8890

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Conference	7th International Conference on eLearning, ICEL 2012
Place	Hong Kong, China
City	Hong Kong
Period	21/06/12 → 22/06/12

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SDG 5 Gender Equality

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Gender difference
Hong Kong higher education
Learning using technology

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Gender difference in using technology for learning: An empirical study in Hong Kong higher education. / Yau, Hon Keung; Cheng, Alison Lai Fong; Ho, Wing Man.
Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Learning, ICEL. Academic Conferences Limited, 2012. p. 461-465.

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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