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Exploring the Self-Reported ICT Skill Levels of Undergraduate Science Students
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Heerwegh, Dirk; De Wit, Kurt; Verhoeven, Jef C. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2016
Computers have taken an important place in the training of science students and in the professional life of scientists. It is often taken for granted that most students have mastered basic Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) skills; however, it has been shown that not all students are equally proficient in this regard. Starting from…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Computer Literacy, Knowledge Level, Undergraduate Students
Students Attitudes towards Technology
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Ardies, Jan; De Maeyer, Sven; Gijbels, David; van Keulen, Hanno – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2015
Technology is more present than ever. Young people are interested in technological products, but their opinions on education and careers in technology are not particularly positive (Johansson in "Mathematics, Science & Technology Education Report." European Round Table of Industrials, Brussel, 2009). If we want to stimulate students'…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Interests, Occupational Aspiration, Psychological Patterns
The Role of ICT in Early Childhood Education: Scale Development and Research on ICT Use and Influencing Factors
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Kerckaert, Stephanie; Vanderlinde, Ruben; van Braak, Johan – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2015
Nowadays, more and more authors are convinced that ICT (information and communication technology) in early childhood education provides multiple possibilities for young children. The current study, conducted in Flanders, aims to get a clearer picture of ICT use in Flemish preschools. For this purpose, a questionnaire was composed consisting of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Influence of Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Influences
The Influence of Social-Demographic Determinants on Secondary School Children's Computer Use, Experience, Beliefs and Competence
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Van Braak, Johan; Kavadias, Dimokritos – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2005
This study examines the impact of socio-economic status and gender on computer ownership and the computer profile of 518 pupils in Dutch-speaking secondary education in Brussels (Belgium). Computer profile is introduced as a concept gauging computer experience, intensity of computer use and beliefs towards computers. Results indicate that…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Ownership, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries