Gender, Task Scenarios and Children's Computer-Based Problem Solving.

Littleton, Karen; Light, Paul; Joiner, Richard; Messer, David; Barnes, Peter

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ERIC Number: EJ590463

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Publication Date: 1998

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Gender, Task Scenarios and Children's Computer-Based Problem Solving.

Littleton, Karen; Light, Paul; Joiner, Richard; Messer, David; Barnes, Peter

Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, v18 n3 p327-40 Sep 1998

Addresses the question of how far superficial aspects of software can affect the performance of girls and boys on computer-based problem-solving tasks. Finds, in two tests, a significant gender by software interaction, with girls' performances being highly influenced by the software version. Suggests that children's response to computers are context sensitive. (DSK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, High School Students, High Schools, Problem Solving, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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