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Peer reviewedLittleton, Karen; Light, Paul; Joiner, Richard; Messer, David; Barnes, Peter – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1998
Addresses the question of how far superficial aspects of software can affect the performance of girls and boys on computer-based problem-solving tasks. Finds, in two tests, a significant gender by software interaction, with girls' performances being highly influenced by the software version. Suggests that children's response to computers are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
