In primary education female teachers are overrepresented. In the IT sector males are overrepresented. IT is usually associated to masculinity. Is this relation in regards to IT also evident in...Show moreIn primary education female teachers are overrepresented. In the IT sector males are overrepresented. IT is usually associated to masculinity. Is this relation in regards to IT also evident in primary education? The use of Information Technology (IT) in primary education is increasing day by day. This research concerns the subject of IT in primary education. There has been an examination, whether there is a difference in attitude towards the use of IT between male and female teachers. This study was conducted among 231 teachers in primary education in the province of South-Holland. From the 231 teachers 79% was female and 21% male. The data was collected by students from Leiden University by means a questionnaire and a structured interview. The conclusion of this examination is that there is no difference in attitude towards the use of IT between men and women, but there is a difference in gender with regard to implementing IT tasks in education. IT tasks are used more by male teachers then their female counterparts. There is no relationship between the gender of the teacher and the attitude towards IT, but there is a strong difference between the gender and the use of IT. This means that the degree to which IT is used during the lessons can be predicted based on the attitude of the teacher in relation to IT. During class teachers use smart boards, student software methods and computers as IT resources. In some cases teachers use laptops, an IT room, I-pads or smartphones.Show less
