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ERIC Number: EJ430267
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2395
The Computer Gender Gap: Children's Attitudes, Performance and Socialization.
Nelson, Carole S.; Watson, J. Allen
Journal of Educational Technology Systems, v19 n4 p345-53 1990-91
Discusses a review of research studies on gender differences in computer-based education that revealed significant discrepancies between equality of access and performance outcomes for female and male users. Highlights include the proposed future of education and technology; math anxiety; influence of family; gender bias in software; and influence of teachers. (34 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Family Influence, Futures (of Society), Literature Reviews, Mathematics Anxiety, Sex Bias, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes, Teacher Influence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Computer Equity