Gender Differences in Descriptive Norms as Mediators of a Military Web-Based Alcohol Intervention

2021 ◽  
Vol 82 (5) ◽  
pp. 659-667
Author(s):  
Jason Williams
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Alcohol Intervention ◽  
Descriptive Norms ◽  
Web Based

Gender Differences in E-Learning

2012 ◽  
pp. 175-191
Author(s):  
Richard D. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Peer Communication ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Communication Differences ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Course Outcomes

Although previous research has suggested that women may be at a learning disadvantage in e-learning environments, this study examines communication differences between women and men, arguing that women’s communication patterns may provide them with a learning advantage. Using data from 303 males and 252 females, this paper discusses gender differences in course communication processes and course outcomes in a web-based introductory information systems course. Results indicate that women communicated more, perceived the environment to have greater social presence, were more satisfied with the course, found the course to be of greater value, and had marginally better performance than men. Despite the challenges facing women in e-learning environments, the results of this study suggest that e-learning environments that allow for peer to peer communication and connectedness can help females overcome some of these disadvantages. Implications for research and practice are also discussed.

scholarly journals Sex differences in the acceptability and short‐term outcomes of a web‐based personalized feedback alcohol intervention for high school seniors

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 1724-1740
Author(s):  
Diana M. Doumas ◽  
Susan Esp ◽  
Rob Turrisi ◽  
Laura Bond ◽  
Sherise Porchia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
High School Seniors ◽  
Alcohol Intervention ◽  
Personalized Feedback ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Web Based

scholarly journals Web-Based Alcohol Intervention: Study of Systematic Attrition of Heavy Drinkers

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. e217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theda Radtke ◽  
Mathias Ostergaard ◽  
Richard Cooke ◽  
Urte Scholz
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Study ◽  
Alcohol Intervention ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Heavy Drinkers

scholarly journals When Faculty Use Instructional Technologies: Using Clark's Delivery Model to Understand Gender Differences

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-56
Author(s):  
Katy Campbell ◽  
Stanley Varnhagen
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Instructional Technologies ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Post Hoc

Instructional and learning technologies are playing an increasingly important role in postsecondary education, but there is evidence that a number of differences exist in how females and males approach, perceive, and implement these technologies. As faculty start to offer more of their courses using flexible delivery methods such as Web-based conferencing, it is important to understand what gender differences may exist in faculty members' approaches to instructional and communications technologies so that this process may be better facilitated. This paper has three purposes: to highlight some of the major gender-related differences noted in the literature, including some from a feminist perspective; to present and discuss related findings found in an exploratory, post-hoc analysis of survey data collected from our institution; and finally, to suggest areas for future research. Richard Clark's (1994) model distinguishing between Instructional and Delivery Technologies provides a framework for this discussion.

scholarly journals Website Usability Differences between Males and Females: An Eye-Tracking Evaluation of a Climate Decision Support System

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay C. Maudlin ◽  
Karen S. McNeal ◽  
Heather Dinon-Aldridge ◽  
Corey Davis ◽  
Ryan Boyles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Support System ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Males And Females

ABSTRACTDecision support systems—collections of related information located in a central place to be used for decision-making—can be used as platforms from which climate information can be shared with decision-makers. Unfortunately, these tools are not often evaluated, meaning developers do not know how useful or usable their products are. In this study, a web-based climate decision support system (DSS) for foresters in the southeastern United States was evaluated by using eye-tracking technology. The initial study design was exploratory and focused on assessing usability concerns within the website. Results showed differences between male and female forestry experts in their eye-tracking behavior and in their success with completing tasks and answering questions related to the climate information presented in the DSS. A follow-up study, using undergraduate students from a large university in the southeastern United States, aimed to determine whether similar gender differences existed and could be detected and, if so, whether the cause(s) could be determined. The second evaluation, similar to the first, showed that males and females focused their attention on different aspects of the website; males focused more on the maps depicting climate information while females focused more on other aspects of the website (e.g., text, search bars, and color bars). DSS developers should consider the possibility of gender differences when designing a web-based DSS and include website features that draw user attention to important DSS elements to effectively support various populations of users.

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