ERIC Number: EJ739454
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Apr
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1049-4820
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Attitudes toward Computers: A Study of Post-Secondary Students in Singapore
Teo, Timothy
Interactive Learning Environments, v14 n1 p17-24 Apr 2006
Research has found that computer attitudes not only play an influential role in determining the extent to which students accept the computer as a learning tool but also future behaviours towards the computer such as using it for further study and vocational purposes. A sample of 183 post-secondary students was assessed for their computer attitudes using a Likert-type questionnaire with three subscales, Computer Importance, Computer Enjoyment, and Computer Anxiety. Additionally, the effects of gender and computer ownership at home were also examined. One-way MANOVA revealed no significant differences in computer attitudes by gender although male students reported more positive attitudes towards the computer than female students. Significant differences in computer attitudes were found between students who own computers at home and those who do not. Students who own a computer at home also reported a lower level of computer anxiety compared to those who do not. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Computer Attitudes, Gender Differences, Technology Integration, Access to Computers, Computer Literacy, Educational Environment, College Students, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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