Effects of Gender and Age on the Level of Students’ ICT Self-Efficacy, Self-Directed Learning, E-Learning Readiness, and Engagement

The goal of this study was to look into the effects gender and age on students’ ICT self-efficacy ( ICT-SE), self-directed learning (SDL) e-learning readiness (ELR) ,engagement (SE) among middle late teens. Using an easy sample technique, data obtained from students at various schools, colleges, universities in Rawalpindi Islamabad. total size 300 students, with 144 boys (n=144) 156 girls (n=156) ranging 15 21. scale (ICTSES; Alahakoon & Somaratne, 2020), Self-directed technology (SDLTS; Teo et al., 2010), E-learning (ELRS; Alem 2016), Student engagement (SES; Lee, Song, Hong, 2019) were used current consent form along demographic information sheet. Male had a high degree self-efficacy, whereas no significant differences seen SDL, ELR, or SE. Furthermore, when compared adolescents, adolescents scored much higher