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Direct linkThomas, Theda; Allen, Alesha – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2006
This paper reports on an investigation into first year students' perceptions of IT as a career. There are many stereotypes of the typical IT professional. These stereotypes are often depicted in the media and affect students' perceptions of the career and whether they should study IT or not. An exploratory study into male and female first year…
Descriptors: Role Models, Student Attitudes, Sex Role, Cartoons
