Gender differences in student attitudes toward computers

Journal of Research on Computing in Education

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 204-216

  Young, Betty J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude survey; Computer; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010618999     PISSN: 08886504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08886504.2000.10782310     Document Type: Article

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