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Assessing Young Students' Design Thinking Disposition and Its Relationship with Computer Programming Self-Efficacy
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Tsai, Meng-Jung; Wang, Ching-Yeh – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
To explore the role of design thinking in contemporary computer literacy education, this study aimed to examine the relationship between young students' design thinking disposition and their computer programming self-efficacy. To assess students' design thinking disposition, this study developed the Design Thinking Disposition Scale (DTDS) with a…
Descriptors: Design, Thinking Skills, Computer Science Education, Computer Literacy
Measuring the Computer-Related Self-Concept
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Langheinrich, Jessica; Schönfelder, Mona; Bogner, Franz X. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2016
A positive self-concept supposedly affects a student's well-being as well as his or her perception of individual competence at school. As computer-based learning is becoming increasingly important in school, a positive computer-related self-concept (CSC) might help to enhance cognitive achievement. Consequently, we focused on establishing a short,…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Computer Literacy, Grade 8, Grade 11
Explaining Performance on P&P versus Computer Mode of Administration for the Verbal Section of the Graduate Record Exam.
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Vogel, Lora Ann – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1994
Reports on a study conducted to evaluate how individual differences in anxiety levels affect performance on computer versus paper-and-pencil forms of verbal sections of the Graduate Record Examination. Contrary to the research hypothesis, analysis of scores revealed that extroverted and less computer anxious subjects scored significantly lower on…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Anxiety, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Attitudes
Development of a Standardized Test of Computer Literacy and a Computer Anxiety Index.
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Simonson, Michael R.; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1987
Describes the process used to develop two examinations, an achievement test of computer literacy and a computer anxiety index. Highlights include a definition of computer literacy, determination of the validity and reliability of the tests, and a study to evaluate the final versions of the tests. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Correlation
An Examination of the Factor Structures of the Computer Attitude Scale.
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Nash, John B.; Moroz, Pauline A. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1997
This study, utilizing data from 208 educators, obtained estimates of the reliability of the four subscale version of the 40-item Computer Attitude Scale (CAS); provided detailed information regarding the factor patterns of the CAS subscales; and provided evidence about the differential validity of the CAS among four groups with differing intensity…
Descriptors: Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Evaluation Methods
Computer Literacy Assessment and Validation: Empirical Relationships at Both Student and School Levels.
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Gabriel, Roy M. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1985
Reports on test development and validation research in computer literacy among elementary and secondary students. Empirical data collected in testing 3,000 students in grades four, seven, and 11 are presented which evidence psychometric properties of the testing instruments and address questions of interrelationships among student and classroom…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Computer Literacy, Correlation