New technologies, new differences. Gender and ethnic differences in pupils' use of ICT in primary and secondary education

Computers and Education

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-55

  Volman, Monique ^a   Van Eck, Edith ^b   Heemskerk, Irma ^b   Kuiper, Els ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Elementary education; Gender studies; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATA REDUCTION; EDUCATION; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; GENDER STUDIES; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 14644443599     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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