Developments in computer technology have altered the teaching and learning process, particularly in areas of teacher preparation. Teacher education, perhaps more than any other academic discipline, utilizes the application of computer technology in human resources for both the actions of teaching and learning content and the actions of preparing…

Survey responses from 176 of 224 secondary agriculture teachers showed that 40.9% had mild to severe computer anxiety, 59% were relaxed using computers. Math ability was not related to anxiety. Those with less than 10 years of teaching experience were more likely to be computer literate. More support from all administrative levels would increase…

A revalidation of a previously developed computer anxiety scale indicated changes in the factor structure for younger and older adults. Two factors emerged--"Direct Involvement" and "Indirect Involvement" with computers--as compared with the previous "General Computer Anxiety" and "Equipment Anxiety" factors, suggesting that the construct of…

Examines the type of innovation-decision (authority-decision versus optional decision) and type of intervention (concern-based versus non-concern-based) on arousing educators' concerns toward the Internet. Results suggest that authority-decision is more effective than optional-decision and concern-based intervention more effective than…

Examines the implementation of a laserdisk-based science curriculum in an elementary school. Issues discussed include ownership of the classroom discussion, constraints on activities, and the teacher's response to the teaching tools. Also examines student attitudes and anxiety toward science. Results indicate little adoption of the curriculum and…

This paper presents a case study of an "e-pal" experiment which suggests that negative assumptions and orientations toward computer technology for communication purposes can be altered through one-to-one peer relationships. The experiment was conducted through a communication seminar at a small private university in the Northwest.…

Considers how in an effort to bridge the gap between the literacy learning of adults enrolled in work preparation programs and the electronic demands of the workplace, it is important that instruction is embedded in the types of literacy demands encountered in the workplace. Develops and assesses the impact of instruction on writing quality in…

Describes a study of undergraduate students in Wales that was conducted to investigate the relationship between computer attitudes and gender stereotyping of computer use. Use and reliability of the Computer Attitude Scale are discussed, and computer anxiety as a result of stereotyping is considered. (Contains 66 references.) (LRW)

A study examined whether citizens of Pennsylvania are aware of and able to access the Internet, how they are using online state resources, and whether there is a parity of access to advanced information services between rural and urban citizens. Data were gathered via telephone surveys of 1,000 residents from 62 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties.…

A total of 475 kindergarten through fifth-grade students, 231 parents, and 34 teachers at a Texas elementary school were surveyed about their attitudes toward computers in the classroom in 1991 and again 1 year later. Attitudes toward computers among the student population were very positive, and levels of computer anxiety declined significantly…

Finds significant relationships between computer anxiety and computer/word processing, between computer anxiety and computer electronic discussion group, and between computer anxiety and online computer service among 130 students from a variety of undergraduate rhetoric classes at a large midwestern university. Finds also significant differences…

Describes a study that used questionnaires with 69 students entering an undergraduate teacher-education program to assess attitudes toward the use of technology in teaching and learning. Results address the role of computer anxiety, attitudes that may influence teacher development, and the belief that technology interferes with the teacher/student…

Examined factors responsible for gender differences in Internet use. Surveys of college students indicated that women and men used the Internet equally but differently, with men connecting more frequently to the Web than women and women using e-mail more than men. Computer self-efficacy, loneliness, and depression accounted in part for gender…

Assesses interest and apprehension concerning the use of computer-mediated communications services. Perspectives on diffusion theory, technology needs, and apprehension are applied to examine attitudes toward the impact of computer information services on society. The variance of computer utility measures implies a new set of attitudinal…

One of the most relevant issues in classrooms today is the incorporation of technology, specifically computers, into classroom instruction. A review of the literature reveals that six of the most important variables in determining the degree to which teachers integrate computers into their instruction and planning are knowledge, anxiety, personal…