ERIC Number: EJ404220
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Social Barriers Hindering Successful Entry of Females into Technology-Oriented Fields.
Yeloushan, Kathleen
Educational Technology, v29 n11 p44-46 Nov 1989
Discussion of the dominance of males in technology-oriented fields focuses on sex-related differences in conjunction with the use of computers in education. Topics discussed include the attitudes of parents and teachers; lack of female role models; previous experiences with video games; and cooperative versus competitive learning activities. (11 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Competition, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Cooperative Learning, Females, Learning Activities, Males, Parent Attitudes, Prior Learning, Role Models, Sex Bias, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes, Social Behavior, Teacher Attitudes, Technical Occupations, Video Games
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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