Information Technology and Gender. Problems and Proposals.

Cole, Anne; And Others

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Publication Date: 1994

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Information Technology and Gender. Problems and Proposals.

Cole, Anne; And Others

Gender and Education, v6 n1 p77-85 1994

Examines possible reasons for a gender bias toward males and against females studying computing at the secondary school level in Scotland. Recommendations for improvement are provided for the following areas: (1) access to the curriculum, (2) course design, (3) teachers' attitudes and teaching styles, (4) language, (5) assessment issues, and (6) the role of technology. (GR)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Science Education, Course Organization, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Information Science Education, Information Technology, Programming Languages, Secondary Education, Sex Bias, Student Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Styles

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland)

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