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Year 2014
Venue J. Res. Educ. Soc., 1(1): 45-63.
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Use of technology and attitudes towards technology: An international analysis of the PISA 2003 data

Kahveci M, Imamoglu Y

2014 — J. Res. Educ. Soc., 1(1): 45-63.

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Kahveci M, Imamoglu Y (2014). Use of technology and attitudes towards technology: An international analysis of the PISA 2003 data. J. Res. Educ. Soc., 1(1): 45-63.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the use of computers and attitudes towards computers with respect to gender, geographical regions, and socioeconomic status (SES), utilizing data from the PISA 2003 international study (15-year-old students).

Significant differences were found across various variables, including: computer availability, computer use experience, frequency of use for different purposes, and attitudes toward computers. Connections between these variables and mathematics anxiety are also discussed.

Key findings indicate:

  • Gender: Boys have a more positive attitude towards computers and tend to use them more frequently.
  • SES: As the socioeconomic level increases, both experience in computer and Internet use and positive attitudes towards computers also increase.

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@article{ab, title = {Use of technology and attitudes towards technology: An international analysis of the PISA 2003 data}, author = {Kahveci M, Imamoglu Y}, year = {2014}, journal = {J. Res. Educ. Soc., 1(1): 45-63.}, abstract = {The aim of this study is to analyze the **use of computers and attitudes towards computers** with respect to **gender, geographical regions, and socioeconomic status (SES)**, utilizing data from the **PISA 2003** international study (15-year-old students). Significant differences were found across various variables, including: computer availability, computer use experience, frequency of use for different purposes, and attitudes toward computers. Connections between these variables and mathematics anxiety are also discussed. Key findings indicate: * **Gender:** **Boys** have a more positive attitude towards computers and tend to use them more frequently. * **SES:** As the socioeconomic level increases, both **experience in computer and Internet use** and **positive attitudes towards computers** also increase.} }