School Children's Attitudes towards Computers as a Function of Gender, Course Subjects and Availability of Home Computers.

Martin, Robin

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ERIC Number: EJ434716

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Publication Date: 1991

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School Children's Attitudes towards Computers as a Function of Gender, Course Subjects and Availability of Home Computers.

Martin, Robin

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, v7 n3 p187-94 Sep 1991

Describes a study of 328 British secondary school students that examined their attitudes toward computers in relation to gender, computer-related courses at school, and the availability of a computer at home. Use of the Computer Attitude Scale (CATT) is described, results are analyzed, and practical and theoretical implications for instructional design are discussed. (13 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Intellectual Disciplines, Microcomputers, Predictor Variables, Regression (Statistics), Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Computer Attitude Scale

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