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Peer reviewedBurnam, Bruce; Kafai, Yasmin B. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2001
Describes a study of third and fifth grade students that investigated moral dilemmas involving computer and Internet use. Significant differences were found between children's moral reasoning in everyday situations compared to those involving computer and Internet use, but gender differences were not consistently detected. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Child Development, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education, Ethics
Peer reviewedColley, Ann; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1995
Investigates stereotypes of male and female undergraduates at Leicester University who had experience with computer programming, word processing, or computer games. The application of 16 personality attributes from a previous study is discussed, and gender differences in the perception of the 3 computer uses are considered. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues
Peer reviewedRobin, Bernard R.; Harris, Judith B. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1998
A survey of 167 instructors at teacher preparation institutions revealed correlations between technology use and teaching style. Technology users who preferred learner-centered teaching had higher levels of formal schooling, were mostly females, preferred learning by concrete experience, and were more social constructionist in their world views.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Uses in Education, Demography, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedNachmias, Rafi; Mioduser, David; Shemla, Anat – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2000
Examines the extent and characteristics of Internet use among junior- and senior high school students in Israel. Discusses the link between Internet use and school activities, age and sex differences, and findings that indicate primary use is for communication with search for information as a secondary reason for Internet use. (Contains 16…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
Direct linkPinkard, Nichole – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2005
Increasingly, technology skills are becoming central to academic and economic success. More and more technological tools are becoming a vehicle for teaching and learning and a vehicle for buying and selling goods. However, research continues to show that women lag behind men in PC-ownership regardless of social economic status (SES) or education…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Sex Stereotypes, Computer Software, Sexual Identity
Peer reviewedBrosnan, Mark J. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1998
A survey of 119 undergraduate psychology students investigated the gender-related effects of masculinity, femininity, and perceiving technology to be masculinized upon computer anxiety in addition to the effect of significant others who use computers and the introducer of the technology. Examines the extent to which computer anxiety in teachers…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education
