Gender-Based Differences in Attitudes toward Computers.

Shashaani, Lily

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ERIC Number: EJ461639

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Publication Date: 1993

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Gender-Based Differences in Attitudes toward Computers.

Shashaani, Lily

Computers and Education, v20 n2 p169-81 Mar 1993

Describes a study that was conducted to examine gender differences in attitudes toward computers among high school students. Highlights include sex role behavior; students' interest in computers; stereotypes about computer users; self-confidence in ability to learn and use computers; and students' perceptions of parents' and teachers' attitudes toward computers. (44 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Correlation, High Schools, Literature Reviews, Parent Attitudes, Questionnaires, Self Esteem, Sex Differences, Sex Role, Stereotypes, Student Attitudes, Tables (Data), Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Computer Attitude Scale

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