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ERIC Number: EJ1101626
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-2375-2084
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Computer Skills Training and Readiness to Work with Computers
Mor, Dalit; Laks, Hagar; Hershkovitz, Arnon
Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning, v12 p95-112 2016
In today's job market, computer skills are part of the prerequisites for many jobs. In this paper, we report on a study of readiness to work with computers (the dependent variable) among unemployed women (N = 54) after participating in a unique, web-supported training focused on computer skills and empowerment. Overall, the level of participants' readiness to work with computers was much higher at the end of the course than it was at its beginning. During the analysis, we explored associations between this variable and variables from four categories: log-based (describing the online activity); computer literacy and experience; job-seeking motivation and practice; and training satisfaction. Only two variables were associated with the dependent variable: knowledge post-test duration and satisfaction with content. After building a prediction model for the dependent variable, another log-based variable was highlighted: total number of actions in the course website along the course. Overall, our analyses shed light on the predominance of log-based variables over variables from other categories. These findings might hint at the need of developing new assessment tools for learners and trainees that take into consideration human-computer interaction when measuring self-efficacy variables.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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