期刊名称：Informing Science: The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline
印刷版ISSN：1547-9684
电子版ISSN：1521-4672
出版年度：2002
卷号：5
页码：145-145
出版社：Informing Science Institute
摘要：At the University of Cape Town, females and students disadvantaged under the previous South African apartheid education system are under-
represented in Information Systems (I.S.) classes. This research shows that these are also the groups most ignorant about I.S. at the
school-leaving stage. After being informed about the discipline through a small intervention, a significant increase in enthusiasm for majoring
in and being employed in I.S. occurred. This should result in a better educational fit and greater enrolment of these groups in I.S., and
reduce some switching to I.S. from other subjects at a later stage. The key influencing sources for university students’ study decisions are
also examined, and it is evident that a different approach is needed for each group in order to maximize the number of quality I.S. graduates.
关键词：Information systems, education, perceptions, computers, major
