"Girls don't waste time": Pre-adolescent attitudes toward ICT

Weimin Hou; Manpreet Kaur; Anita Komlodi; Wayne G. Lutters; Lee Boot; Shelia R. Cotten; Claudia Morrell; A. Ant Ozok; Zeynep Tufekci

doi:10.1145/1125451.1125622

"Girls don't waste time": Pre-adolescent attitudes toward ICT

Weimin Hou, Manpreet Kaur, Anita Komlodi, Wayne G. Lutters, Lee Boot, Shelia R. Cotten, Claudia Morrell, A. Ant Ozok, Zeynep Tufekci

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Abstract

Relying on naturalistic observation, via video self-documentaries, contextual interviews, and focus groups, we explored gender differences in the information and communication technology (ICT) perception and use of United States middle school students. Our study revealed four key dimensions which foreground the significant gender differences in how students of this age approach and interact with technology. These differences should be considered when developing age appropriate technology and education programs. Our later research will explore the relationship among ICT use, self-efficacy, and career choices through a large-scale survey.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	CHI'06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA'06
Pages	875-880
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1125451.1125622
State	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2006 - Montreal, QC, Canada Duration: Apr 22 2006 → Apr 27 2006

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Name	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

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Conference	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2006
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal, QC
Period	4/22/06 → 4/27/06

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Software
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

Keywords

Gender differences
ICT perceptions and use
Middle school students
User studies

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Hou, W., Kaur, M., Komlodi, A., Lutters, W. G., Boot, L., Cotten, S. R., Morrell, C., Ozok, A. A., & Tufekci, Z. (2006). "Girls don't waste time": Pre-adolescent attitudes toward ICT. In CHI'06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA'06 (pp. 875-880). (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings). https://doi.org/10.1145/1125451.1125622

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