Students’ Self Confidence and Attitude Regarding Computer: An International Analysis Based on Computer Availability and Gender Factor

AbstractThe attitude of students towards the ICT and the self-confidence are of the factors influencing positive or negative their technology using. At this research, the students’ self-confidence and attitudes connected with computer as a component of ICT used most commonly were analyzed. At the research, the data which belong to 287503 elementary senior 15 years and over from the 44 country gathered by Information and Communication Technology Survey (2009) and Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) are analyzed. The Q8 item of Student Questionnaire is connected computer using with self-confidence and Q10 item is connected with the attitude toward computer. It was tested whether it seems different according to the belonging the computer availability and gender factor also students’ self confidence and attitude. Generally, obtained findings show that gender factor is effective on both students’ attitude and self-confidence. It was determined owing the computer availability at school and home have a separately effective