Gender Differences in Taiwan University Students' Attitudes toward Web-Based Learning
This paper explored gender differences on university students' attitudes toward the web-based learning in Taiwan. Researchers used an on-line questionnaire to survey students' attitudes about the web-based learning. The initial responses in this study consisted of 1166 Taiwanese university students (580 males and 586 females), whose ages ranged from 18 to 23. The statistical results showed significant gender differences in the aspects of access, use, pedagogy, community relationship involved in web-based learning. Some follow-up interviews were also conducted with selected students. It was found that students' questionnaire responses were highly consistent with the qualitative data derived from the follow-up interviews.
xii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 Problem Statement 8 Purpose of the Study 10 Research Questions 11 Conceptual Framework 12 Significance of the Study 17 Methodology 18 Limitations of the Study 21 External Credibility 21 Role of the researcher 21 Participant selection 22 Internal Credibility 23 Reactivity 23 Researcher and observational biases 24 Illusory Correlation and Voluptuous Legitimation 24 Definition of Key Terms 25 Outline of Dissertation 30 Chapter 1: Introduction 30 Chapter 2: Literature Review 31 Chapter 3: Methodology 31 Chapter 4: Findings 32 Chapter 5: Discussion 32 Summary 33 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 35 Overview 35 Teacher Knowledge and Face-to-Face Training 35 Emerging Technologies and Staff Development 38