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Peer reviewedDe Lisi, Richard; Cammarano, Diane M. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1996
This study surveyed undergraduates (27 men, 83 women) to investigate gender differences in mental rotation. It compared pretesting on the Vandenberg Test of Mental Rotation (VTMR) and posttesting after two sessions of computer games. Men typically scored higher on pretest VTMR. After playing a game requiring mental rotation of figures, women…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis, Computer Games, Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewedForsyth, Alfred S., Jr.; Lancy, David F. – Computers in the Schools, 1989
Discusses gender differences in student attitudes toward computers and examines software characteristics that may affect gender equity. A study is described that was conducted to examine the computer's potential to teach basic geography concepts to fourth and fifth grade students, as well as to explore possible gender differences. (19 references)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Software, Elementary Education
