Is Inequity Cumulative? The Relationship between Disadvantaged Group Membership and Students' Computing Experience, Knowledge, Attitudes and Intentions.

Chambers, S. M.; Clarke, V. A.

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ERIC Number: EJ363773

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Publication Date: 1987

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Is Inequity Cumulative? The Relationship between Disadvantaged Group Membership and Students' Computing Experience, Knowledge, Attitudes and Intentions.

Chambers, S. M.; Clarke, V. A.

Journal of Educational Computing Research, v3 n4 p495-518 1987

Describes Australian study which investigated relationships between characteristics of disadvantaged elementary and secondary students and their participation in computing activities, both in and out of the classroom. Variables used to define disadvantaged include gender, school ability, socioeconomic status, and ethnic background. Results are analyzed, and 53 references are provided. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developed Nations, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Ethnic Origins, Foreign Countries, Sex Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Surveys, Tables (Data)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Otis Lennon School Ability Test

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