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Reinen, Ingeborg Janssen; Plomp, Tjeerd – Computers & Education, 1997
Investigates the status of gender and computer use in education based on a study by the IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement). Results indicate possible causes of gender differences include parental support, access to computers, lack of female role models, and types of computer activities in schools.…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
Kirk, David – Educational Technology, 1992
Discusses gender differences in the use of computers in education based on a review of the literature. Highlights include prior exposure to computers; access to home computers; influences from the socialization process, including sex stereotypes; and differences in learning processes, including innate perceptual differences. (19 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Gender Issues
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Reinen, Ingeborg Janssen; Plomp, Tjeerd – Computers and Education, 1993
Discussion of the results of an international survey of computer use in education focuses on three areas: (1) the degree to which female role models are offered to girls; (2) ways school policies take gender equity issues into account; and (3) the extent to which gender equity issues are dealt with in the curriculum. (Contains 18 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends