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Download full textNachmias, Rafi; And Others – 1986
The difficulties that younger students experience in understanding concepts related to the use of variables in computer programming are examined through descriptions of two studies: (1) detailed case studies of six highly intelligent children--three fourth graders and three sixth graders--who learned to program in BASIC during 60 hours of…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy
Collis, Betty – Computing Teacher, 1985
Summarizes results of a study measuring eighth- and twelfth-grade students' attitudes toward computers. Sex and age differences, computer literacy course impact, and correlation of student attitudes toward computers and mathematics and science are assessed. A table giving means and standard deviations of responses to survey items is included. (MBR)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Computer Literacy, Correlation, Grade 12
Jackson, Lorraine Morlock; Yamanaka, Ellen – Educational Technology, 1985
Describes a study examining relationships between Canadian adult women's ages, goals, literacy, and attitudes toward computers and advanced technology. Results indicate a strong correlation between technical goals, enjoyment, and technical term understanding, and a belief men are more technically literate. Recommendations are made for educating…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedHoneyman, David S.; White, Warren J. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1987
Presents results of a study designed to measure the extent to which factors including age, sex, and previous experience with computers influenced the levels of anxiety experienced by teachers and school administrators learning to use computers. Results indicate that beginning adults require adequate time working with computers to lower anxiety…
Descriptors: Administrators, Adult Learning, Age Differences, Computer Anxiety
Peer reviewedGriswold, Philip A. – AEDS Journal, 1985
This study evaluated the degree to which college major (education or business) and student individual differences (sex, age, mathematics ability, and locus of control) are related to attitudes about computers. Results indicate education majors have less favorable attitudes about computers than business majors even with individual differences taken…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Business Administration Education, Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy
Nachmias, Rafi; And Others – 1985
The process through which the basic principles and concepts of computer programming language are acquired by children was investigated via the development and testing of a teaching unit for fourth and sixth grade students. This unit had three components: (1) basic programming without variables; (2) basic programming with variables; and (3)…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Analysis of Variance, Attitude Measures, Cognitive Processes
