Surfing the Net: Are We Dumbing Down Our Daughters?.

Berger, Sandra

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ERIC Number: EJ672954

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Surfing the Net: Are We Dumbing Down Our Daughters?

Berger, Sandra

Understanding Our Gifted, v15 n2 p24-27 Win 2003

This article discusses the paucity of gifted females taking advanced math and science courses and the widening gender gap in computer science courses and the information and technology (IT) field. A list of Internet resources that examine this issue is provided, along with resources for fostering IT skills in girls. (CR)

Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Gifted, Inquiry, Internet, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Sex Differences, Technology Integration, World Wide Web

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies

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Language: English

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