Gendering the ICT curriculum: The paradox of choice

Computers and Education

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 343-354

  Abbiss, Jane ^a  

^a Social and Cultural Studies in Education   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Country specific developments; Curriculum; Gender studies; Information and communication technology; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

COUNTRY-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTS; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; GENDER STUDIES; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SECONDARY EDUCATION; SECONDARY SCHOOLS;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS; SURVEYS;

CURRICULA;

EID: 67349259606     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.02.011     Document Type: Article

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