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Barlow-Jones, Glenda; van der Westhuizen, Duan – Educational Studies, 2011
The modern world is becoming increasingly digitalised and this is affecting the way in which humans not only live but also learn. In South Africa, the majority of students entering universities are from disadvantaged backgrounds and come from schools and communities in which they were not exposed to the same technologically rich environments as…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking
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Shieh, Ruey S.; Chang, Sung-Lu; Liu, Eric Zhi-Feng – Educational Studies, 2011
This study investigates the attitudes of a group of low-status women towards computers through a deliberately designed computer training programme. Four aspects of the women's attitudes were examined, including computer anxiety, confidence, liking and usefulness. Data sources consist of pre- and post-surveys and interviews with the participants.…
Descriptors: Females, Computer Attitudes, Womens Studies, Socioeconomic Status