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Age and Sex Related Similarities and Differences in Web Searching Behavior: Results of Four Selective Case Studies
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, Florida International University, United States ; , Miami Dade College, United States ; , Florida Education Institute, United States ; , Miami-Dade County Public Schools, United States ; , Florida International University, United States

EdMedia + Innovate Learning, in Toronto, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-81-5 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC

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Abstract

This paper reports the cumulative results of four case studies of web searching behavior of children, adolescents, older adults, and differences in searching behavior between males and females. Documents comprised of research and scholarly papers that were published during the first decade of this millennium were selectively included in this study. Similarities and differences in web searching behavior were studied and are reported by age level and sex. The implications of the findings for training, web design, and development of browsers are identified.

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Paul, N., Berger, R., Pabon, L., Osterman, M. & Thirunarayanan, M. (2010). Age and Sex Related Similarities and Differences in Web Searching Behavior: Results of Four Selective Case Studies. In J. Herrington & C. Montgomerie (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2010--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 824-831). Toronto, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 5, 2024 from .

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