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Fishman, Barry J. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1999
Describes a study of individual differences among high school students that relate to and predict their use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools--e-mail, Usenet news, and a multimedia notebook--to support project-based science learning. Findings indicate that skill and experience with computers, parental education, access to computers,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Technology

Campbell, N. Jo; Williams, Janice E. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1990
Describes a study of high school students that presents two exploratory path analyses of potentially relevant variables influencing both computer course enrollment and self-perceived computer proficiency. Computer attitudes and computer attributions are investigated, and implications for designing educational strategies are discussed. (25…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
The Influence of Programming Training on the Computer Literacy and Attitudes of Preservice Teachers.

Woodrow, Janice E. J. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
This pretest/posttest study measured the change in computer literacy and attitudes toward computers among 36 preservice teachers enrolled in an introductory computer training course that was focused on developing programing skills. Independent variables included age, gender, locus of control, final grade in the course, and prior experience in word…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Attitude Change, Computer Literacy