ERIC Number: EJ927664
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jan
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0007-1013
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Would Boys and Girls Benefit from Gender-Specific Educational Software?
Luik, Piret
British Journal of Educational Technology, v42 n1 p128-144 Jan 2011
Most boys and girls interact differently with educational software and have different preferences for the design of educational software. The question is whether the usage of educational software has the same consequences for both genders. This paper investigates the characteristics of drill-and-practice programmes or drills that are efficient for boys and girls. The experiment was carried out in order to find out the characteristics of drills that have statistically significant correlations with the learning outcome of boys and girls. The findings about statistically significant gender differences will be discussed. The paper concludes with some recommendations for composing drills appropriate for both genders. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Females, Computer Software, Gender Differences, Drills (Practice), Males, Courseware, Computer System Design, Correlation, Statistical Significance, Program Effectiveness, Computer Software Evaluation, Educational Technology, Outcomes of Education, Human Factors Engineering
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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