Title: Exploring the Role of Attitudes Toward ICT in the Gender Digital Divide: An analysis with International Large-Scale Assessment Data
Abstract: Knowledge and skills in information and communication technology (ICT) can impact tangible educational outcomes. In contrast, disparities in students’ mastery of ICT can negatively affect students’ learning and increase educational inequalities. This research examines whether attitudes toward ICT and gender are associated with different digital competence levels in secondary students. Student data from countries participating in the International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) in 2013 and 2018 are analyzed for this study. Results from this research will be presented with a focus on understanding the role of attitudes toward ICT in the relationship between gender and digital competence.