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Peer reviewedMiller, Leslie; And Others – Interpersonal Computing and Technology, 1996
A lack of gender-sensitive computer games exacerbates female disinterest in technology. Girls-only focus groups revealed phenomena that may help software developers awaken girls' enthusiasm for computing. For instance, girls placed a premium on richly textured video and audio, on collaborating rather than competing, on interacting with male…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Games, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Development
