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Peer reviewedWoodrow, Janice E. J. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1994
Describes results of a study that investigated development of attitudes toward computer utilization over time of a group of secondary school students from grade 8 to grade 11. Tests indicated that gains in attitudes were independent of gender, computer training, and computer course achievement. (Author/JKP)
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Gender Issues, Secondary Education
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Direct linkBurke, Lee-Ann; Murphy, Elizabeth – E-Journal of Instructional Science and Technology, 2006
This study explores how female students compare learning computer technology in a single- versus a mixed- gender school setting. Twelve females participated, all of whom were enrolled in a grade 12 course in Communications' Technology. Data collection included a questionnaire, a semi-structured interview and focus groups. Participants described…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Computers, Grade 12, Single Sex Schools
Peer reviewedD'Amico, Miranda; And Others – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1995
Investigated whether elementary school girls' attributions about computer use follow a pattern of learned helplessness. Results from drill-and-practice and tutorial tasks involving 220 children show girls benefited from increased exposure time and that attributions to ease of task and ability predicted performance for both boys and girls.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Drills (Practice)
