ERIC Number: EJ765448
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 13
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Students Computer Literacy: Perception versus Reality
Wilkinson, Kelly
Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, v48 n2 p108-120 Spr-Sum 2006
Students believe that they are computer literate. When asked, students perceive themselves as skilled in a variety of computer applications. This research compares students' perceptions with their reality. Students did not perform well on pretests of Microsoft Office, but improved their posttests scores with instruction. The study also examined the perceptions and realities of computer abilities of ethnic minorities in comparison to those of Caucasian students; significant findings were recorded. A comparison of student classifications regarding students' perceptions with the reality of computer productivity found no significant differences. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Computer Software, White Students, Student Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Pretests Posttests, Minority Groups, Comparative Analysis, Age Differences, Racial Differences, Gender Differences, Computer Science Education, Secondary Education, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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