Discusses study that examined the relationship between age, education, sex, and household income, and attitudes toward computers. An eight-item Likert scale, which was developed to measure the attitudes (the Computer Orientation Scale) is described, and the findings are reported, i.e., age and education had direct effects on computer attitudes. (5…

Research was conducted to determine: (1) what school districts and schools do to encourage teachers to gain proficiency and use microcomputers in their teaching; (2) how teachers' microcomputer-based teaching practices respond to the actions of districts and schools; and (3) which district and school activities have the greatest incentive value…

This study investigated the relationship between learner attitudes (self-efficacy and anxiety), students' selection of feedback containing different amounts of information (no feedback, correct answer, the explanation alone, and the answer with an explanation), and achievement. Subjects were two clusters of college students (N=49) enrolled in a…