Gender equity and information technology in education: The second decade

• Published in: Review of educational research Vol. 71; no. 4; pp. 613 - 634
• Main Authors: Volman, Monique, Eck, Edith van
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thousand Oaks, CA American Educational Research Association 01.12.2001; Sage Publications
• Subjects: Communications; Computer; Computer Attitudes; Computer mediated communication; Computer science; Computer software; Computers in education; Curriculum subjects: programmes and methods; Education; Educational Environment; Educational evaluation; Educational research; Educational sciences; Educational Technology; Einstellung (Psy); Elementary education; Elementary Secondary Education; Equal Education; Forschungsstand; Gender; Gender differences; Geschlechtsunterschied; Information Technology; Informationstechnik; Learning; Learning Processes; Leistung; Literaturbericht; Medieneinsatz; Mediennutzung; Outcomes of Education; Peer Influence; Personal computers; Primarbereich; Schule; Schüler; Schülerleistung; Secondary education; Sekundarschule; Sex Differences; Student Attitudes; Teacher Role; Teachers; Teaching Methods; Womens studies; Netherlands; educational technology; equity; gender differences; Secondary School Student; Access; New Information and Communication Technologies (NTIC); Sex Difference; Sexism; Computer Science

First, the rapid development in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education is outlined. Then the topics of access to computers, computer-related learning processes, and educational outcomes are discussed. The review also provides insight into the background of gender diff...