The Internet and computer games reinforce the gender gap
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
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Computer Engineering Computing Diversity Engineering Diversity |
| Special Topic(s): |
Women and Information Technology |
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Reference - General |
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| Description: | "Men and women view uses for technology very differently, and these differences are reinforced by the internet and video games, which are aimed at boys interests. The Center for Children in Technology is trying to change this by creating a design space on the internet which shows girls that they can create technology instead of merely use it. The site focuses on increasing girls' 'mechanical imagination'. " Keywords: internet, female vs. male interests, gender equity, education, video games,ACM-W |
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Reference This resource is part of the digital library for the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). See : http://www.needs.org/needs/view.jhtml?id=93BD4DB0-B2C2-4C04-8915-3E29532EFEF1 |
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| Publication Date: | September 2000 |
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WWW |
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Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct00/games.html |
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PsychNETý
ý 2000 American Psychological Association, |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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