High School Students' Attitudes Towards Information Technology Courses

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine high school students' attitudes toward Information Technology (IT) courses and to examine whether these attitudes differ according to gender, grade level, and residence. The study used the Attitude Scale Towards Information Technology Courses developed by Işık (2010) and validated and tested for reliability by Işık and Rıza (2011). The study group consisted of a total of 178 students enrolled in the 2024–2025 academic year. Data were collected using the descriptive survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, and descriptive statistics and independent samples t-tests were applied in the analyses. The analyses revealed that the scale is highly reliable, that students' overall attitude scores toward the IT course are high, and that they generally exhibit a positive attitude toward the course. Male students' attitude scores were found to be significantly higher than female students, while no significant differences were found between female and male students in terms of grade level and location variables. The results reveal that positive attitudes toward the IT course are widespread, but gender-based differences persist. These findings point to the importance of pedagogical support to increase female students' participation in technology. Furthermore, it is recommended that the IT course be enriched with differentiated teaching strategies which will strengthen students' interest and motivation.

Keywords

• : Information Technology
• attitude
• gender
• grade level

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