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Graafland, Julie Hooft – OECD Publishing, 2018
This paper provides a synthesis of the literature on and recent trends in new technologies and its effect on 21st century children (0-18 years old). It begins by providing an overview of recent trends in the access and use of new technologies as well as a summary of online opportunities and risks. It then explores a variety of factors, including…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Technological Advancement, Web 2.0 Technologies, Elementary Secondary Education
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Main, Joyce B.; Schimpf, Corey – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2017
Using a life course perspective, this literature review synthesizes research on women's underrepresentation in computing fields across four life stages: 1) pre-high school; 2) high school; 3) college major choice and persistence; and 4) post-baccalaureate employment. Issues associated with access to, and use of, computing resources at the pre-high…
Descriptors: Females, Disproportionate Representation, Elementary Secondary Education, High Schools
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Abbiss, Jane – Gender and Education, 2008
A review of the international research literature pertaining to gender and information technology (IT) schooling reveals changing ideas about what constitutes a gender problem. Much of the literature is concerned with gender differences in computer uses and interests and perceived disadvantages accruing to females as a result of these differences.…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Information Technology, Gender Differences, Gender Issues
Sumari, Melati; Carr, Erika; Ndebe-Ngovo, Manjerngie – Online Submission, 2006
The phenomenon called digital divide was the focus of this paper. Diversity, disability, and geographical digital divide were relevant to this collaborative project. An extensive review of the literature was conducted for the completion of this project. The evidence for the digital divide in terms of race, level of education, and gender in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Access to Computers, Information Technology
Giles, Margaret; McLure, Michael; Dockery, A. Michael – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2005
Unmet demand for tertiary education is difficult to define and to estimate. In this report, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001 Survey of Education, Training and Information Technology are used to shed light on defining and enumerating unmet demand. Unmet demand occurs when potential students apply for a place at university or in…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Vocational Education, Educational Demand, Surveys