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Student Computer Attitudes, Experience and Perceptions about the Use of Two Software Applications in Building Engineering
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Chiner, Esther; Garcia-Vera, Victoria E. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine students' computer attitudes and experience, as well as students' perceptions about the use of two specific software applications (Google Drive Spreadsheets and Arquimedes) in the Building Engineering context. The relationships among these variables were also examined. Ninety-two students took part in this…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Experience, Computer Software
Technology Acceptance Predictors among Student Teachers and Experienced Classroom Teachers
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Smarkola, Claudia – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2007
This study investigated 160 student teachers' and 158 experienced teachers' self-reported computer usage and their future intentions to use computer applications for school assignments. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used as the framework to determine computer usage and intentions. Statistically significant results showed that after…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Student Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Microsoft Excel as a Supplement in a High School Statistics Course
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Christensen, Aaron R.; Stephens, Larry J. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2003
This study was conducted in the spring of 2002 at Arlington High School in a Probability and Statistics course for junior and senior level students. Two sections of the class were compared with respect to the use/non-use of EXCEL in the course. The experimental group (the one using EXCEL) outperformed the control group on five of the six…
Descriptors: Statistics, Probability, Experimental Groups, Control Groups
Gender Differences in Self-Efficacy and Attitudes toward Computers.
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Busch, Tor – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1995
Investigates gender differences in computer use among 147 college students. Students completed a questionnaire designed to measure self-efficacy, computer anxiety, computer liking, and computer confidence. Results indicate gender differences in perceived self-efficacy in word processing and spreadsheet software. No gender differences were found in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes
Pupils, Teachers & Palmtop Computers.
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Robertson, S. I.; And Others – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1996
To examine the effects of introducing portable computers into secondary schools, a study was conducted regarding information technology skills and attitudes of staff and eighth grade students prior to and after receiving individual portable computers. Knowledge and use of word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications increased for both…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Databases
Computer Technology Training for Prospective Teachers: Computer Attitudes and Perceived Self-Efficacy.
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Milbrath, Ying-Chen L.; Kinzie, Mable B. – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2000
This longitudinal study conducted at the University of Virginia examined preservice teachers' changes in computer anxiety; perceived usefulness of computer technology; frequency of using word processing, email, spreadsheets, database management, statistical packages, and CD-ROM databases; and perceived self-efficacy. Discusses time effect and…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Database Management Systems