Gender differences in factors influencing students towards computing
This paper examines students’ pre-college experience with computers. It finds significant gender differences in how students develop interest in computers; exposure to computers at home; availability of computers in high schools; and high-school preparations for college study in a computing field. The paper has a number of implications to improve the digital divide for women. It is based on 150 in-depth interviews of female and male undergraduate students, members of five major ethnic/racial groups (White, Afro-American, Hispanic, Asian American, and Native American) from seven institutions in the USA. (Contains 4 tables.)
Gender differences in factors influencing students towards computing
- Author Varma, Roli
- Publication Title Computer Science Education
- Publication Year 2009
- BPC Focus Gender, Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Groups, Latinx/Hispanic, Native American Students
- Methodology Qualitative, Experimental, Multi-institution
- Analytic Method Chi-square/Contingency Table
- Institution Type Minority Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges, Universities/Predominantly Black Institutions, Tribal Colleges/Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions
- DOI 10.1080/08993400902819006
- URL https://doi.org/10.1080/08993400902819006