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IFIP
2000
Springer
13 years 11 months ago
Gender Differences in Vancouver Secondary Students
This paper presents results from a survey of Vancouver secondary school students on their interests and perceived abilities in a range of subjects, the factors they felt would inf...
Vania Chan, Katie Stafford, Maria M. Klawe, Grace ...
CHI
2006
ACM
14 years 7 months ago
"Girls don't waste time": pre-adolescent attitudes toward ICT
Relying on naturalistic observation, via video selfdocumentaries, contextual interviews, and focus groups, we explored gender differences in the information and communication tech...
Weimin Hou, Manpreet Kaur, Anita Komlodi, Wayne G....
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
355views Education» more  SIGCSE 2006»
14 years 1 months ago
Why students with an apparent aptitude for computer science don't choose to major in computer science
The statistics show that the number of Computer Science majors is dropping across the United States. Possible reasons include a reduced number of jobs in the field, an incorrect p...
Lori Carter
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
232views Education» more  SIGCSE 2010»
14 years 2 months ago
Design and evaluation of a computer science and engineering course for middle school girls
A significant focus in the United States recently has been to increase engagement and interest in STEM curricula, particularly among girls and underrepresented minorities [3]. In ...
Gabriela Marcu, Samuel J. Kaufman, Jaihee Kate Lee...