Gender differences in computer attitudes: Does the school matter?

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 969-985

  Meelissen, Martina R M ^a   Drent, Marjolein ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer attitudes; Gender differences; Primary education

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

COMPUTER ATTITUDES; GENDER DIFFERENCES; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

EDUCATION COMPUTING;

EID: 39749110773     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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