Fazilat Siddiq|Ronny Scherer
The relation between teachers’ emphasis on the development of students’ digital information and communication skills and computer self-efficacy: the moderating roles of age and gender
University of Oslo|University of Oslo
teachers integration information communication technology ict widely studied given digital competence considered crucial outcome twenty first century education context research highlighted teachers computer selfefficacy cse one important determinants ict integration teaching practices whereas previous research mainly focused relation cse ict integration frequencybased point view recent research suggests investigate relation using qualitative measures ict integration degree teachers emphasize developing students digital information communication skills teddics consequently present study investigates relations two constructs teachers emphasis developing students digital skills computer selfefficacy taking account moderating roles age gender used representative sample 1071 norwegian secondary school teachers participated international computer information literacy study icils 2013 results provide evidence positive relation cse teddics furthermore age positively moderated relation factors two constructs indicating computer selfefficacy plays even important role teachers higher age context emphasizing ict skills classrooms unique effect gender present one correlation cse teddics indicating moderation gender apparent limited extent related use computers instructional purposes interaction age gender reveal significant moderation effects discuss results light potential consequences teacher training