Describes results of a study that investigated development of attitudes toward computer utilization over time of a group of secondary school students from grade 8 to grade 11. Tests indicated that gains in attitudes were independent of gender, computer training, and computer course achievement. (Author/JKP)

Examines 92 Canadian secondary school teachers for their familiarity with categories of educational computer applications. Reports relationship of variables such as teacher age, gender, subject area specialization, and teaching experience as they related to knowledge and use of computers. Lists 16 references. (YP)

Examines and compares the characteristics of four computer attitude scales: (1) Stevens'"Computer Survey"; (2) Reece and Gable's "Attitudes toward Computers"; (3) Gressard and Loyd's "Computer Attitude Scale"; and (4) Griswold's "Computer Use Questionnaire." Attitudes toward computer scales are examined, and…

Describes study of preservice teachers that measured their attitudes toward computers and their perception of locus of control over factors which determine academic success. Computer literacy is discussed, hypotheses tested are explained, and the scales used to measure computer attitudes and locus of control are described. (32 references) (LRW)

Reports on a study designed to investigate the attitudes of practicing teachers and student teachers regarding the educational use of computers. Results indicated that both groups of teachers surveyed believed their students should be computer literate and advocated the increased use of computers in education. (TW)

Describes a study of student teachers that examined determinants of achievement in a computer literacy course. Correlations with measures of computer attitudes, perceived locus of control, gender, age, and prior word processing and computer experience are discussed, and the computer literacy model on which the analysis of data was based is…

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…