Boys' and Girls' Interest in Using Computers: Implications for the Classroom

Abstract

As the United States moves toward being an information society, students must know more about computers and how to use them. Children who have access to computers from an early age are likely to develop skills and attitudes that will give them a distinct advantage over youngsters who lack this experience. Some authors have suggested that unless questions of equal access are addressed, the development of a technological elite could perpetuate or even exacerbate existing inequities based on socioeconomic status or sex (Johnson 1973).