Leaderboards in a virtual classroom: A test of stereotype threat and social comparison explanations for women's math performance

Computers and Education

Volumn 78, Issue , 2014, Pages 66-77

  Christy, Katheryn R ^a   Fox, Jesse ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance education and telelearning; Gender studies; Human computer interface; Interactive learning environments; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TELE-LEARNING; GENDER STUDIES; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACES; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 84901976012     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2014.05.005     Document Type: Article

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