THEY ONLY TEACH US WORD AND EXCEL!
There is a considerable shortage of females interested in becoming ICT specialists, and the roots of this disinterest can be traced back to the schooling. A sample of 291 high school seniors from 5 different schools in Estonia were surveyed about their future study choices and perceived influences o...
| Publicado en: | TRAMES: A Journal of the Humanities & Social Sciences Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 53 - 70 |
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Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
2020
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