Gender and Computers

Gender and Computers
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 182
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ISBN-10 : 9781135628260
ISBN-13 : 1135628262
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Book Synopsis Gender and Computers by : Joel Cooper

Download or read book Gender and Computers written by Joel Cooper and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003-09-12 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors explore the proposition that computers have the potential for creating inequity in classroom education and in who is encouraged to pursue the study of computer science itself. They outline some psychological factors that have contributed to the inequality regarding gender and computers.


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