Evaluación del uso de las TIC en estudiantes de la Universidad de Málaga: diferencias de género

One of the most important changes in the University Education System after the implementation of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), is the management of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by students. In this research the use of ICT was evaluated in 79 students (Mage = 20,43, SD = 3,83) of the University of Malaga who were studying the first course of the Pedagogy Degree. Gender differences in the technological field were analyzed. For the collection of data, a Likert questionnaire was used that gathered information about sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge and use of new ICT. Results show a clear gender difference in knowledge and management of the most complex technological tools, with women having the most limited knowledge. On the other hand, the results show that students who use the University’s computer rooms present better skills in the functioning of University forums than students who do not use such classrooms, regardless of whether they are men or women.