Gender differences in adolescents' out-of-school literacy practices: A multifaceted approach

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 742-751

  Ünlüsoy, Asli ^a   de Haan, Mariëtte ^a   Leseman, Paul M ^a   van Kruistum, Claudia ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Literacy practices; Media in education; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

DESIGN APPROACHES; DIGITAL MEDIA; DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES; GENDER DIFFERENCES; INTERNET BASED; LITERACY PRACTICES; MEDIA IN EDUCATION; MULTI-FACETED APPROACH; NETHERLANDS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DIGITAL STORAGE; INTERNET;

EDUCATION;

EID: 77953134952     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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