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Caughman, Alicia M.; Weigel, Emily G. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2022
Quantitative and computational skills are required of 21st-century biologists. While biology student abilities and attitudes toward math have been studied extensively, less is known about corresponding attitudes toward computer science (CS). It is important to understand how students perceive math and CS subjects and whether those perceptions are…
Descriptors: Biology, Mathematics Skills, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
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Ata, Ridvan; Yildirim, Kasim – Education Sciences, 2019
This study aims to investigate digital literacy perceptions of preservice teachers, and to identify quantity characteristics of first and second year preservice teachers' digital literacy at a public university in Turkey. That is, pre-service teachers' perceptions of digital literacy and their patterns of knowledge and use of digital literacy were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Computer Literacy
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Kordaki, Maria; Papastergiou, Marina; Psomos, Panagiotis – Education and Information Technologies, 2016
The aim of this work was twofold. First, an empirical study was designed aimed at investigating the perceptions that entry-level non-computing majors--namely Physical Education and Sport Science (PESS) undergraduate students--hold about basic Computer Literacy (CL) issues. The participants were 90 first-year PESS students, and their perceptions…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Games
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Khechine, Hager; Lakhal, Sawsen – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2018
Aim/Purpose: We aim to bring a better understanding of technology use in the educational context. More specifically, we investigate the determinants of webinar acceptance by university students and the effects of this acceptance on students' outcomes in the presence of personal characteristics such as anxiety, attitude, computer self-efficacy, and…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Anxiety, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy
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Taub, Rivka; Armoni, Michal; Ben-Ari, Mordechai – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2012
Many students hold incorrect ideas and negative attitudes about computer science (CS). In order to address these difficulties, a series of learning activities called Computer Science Unplugged was developed by Tim Bell and his colleagues. These activities expose young people to central concepts in CS in an entertaining way without requiring a…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Negative Attitudes, Prior Learning, Computer Science
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Shih, Yu-Cheng; Huang, Pei-Ren; Hsu, Yung-Chi; Chen, Sherry Y. – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2012
Disorientation problems influence student learning. To address this issue, this study uses an integrative approach to investigate the causes and consequences of disorientation problems so that a complete understanding can be obtained. Unlike previous empirical studies, which use statistical techniques, this study attempts to expose unexpected…
Descriptors: Internet, Web Based Instruction, Educational Technology, Orientation
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Mwei, Philip K.; Wando, Dave; Too, Jackson K. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2012
This paper reports the results of research conducted in six classes (Form IV) with 205 students with a sample of 94 respondents. Data represent students' statements that describe (a) the role of Mathematics teachers in a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) environment and (b) effectiveness of CAI in Mathematics instruction. The results indicated…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Student Attitudes, Secondary School Students, Teaching Methods
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Ndawula, Stephen; Ngobi, David Henry; Namugenyi, Deborah; Nakawuki, Rose Coaster – International Journal of Higher Education, 2012
University students in Uganda had been confined to use of traditional educational technologies such as chalkboards, papers and text books. Digital Media Approach recently found its way in the academia at public universities in Uganda. Information and communication technology (ICT) have become popular means of surfing, downloading and obtaining…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Student Attitudes
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Wang, Chih-Hsuan; Shannon, David M.; Ross, Margaret E. – Distance Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among students' characteristics, self-regulated learning, technology self-efficacy, and course outcomes in online learning settings. Two hundred and fifty-six students participated in this study. All participants completed an online survey that included demographic information, the modified…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Self Management, Self Efficacy, Outcomes of Education
Chen, Chun-Ying; Pedersen, Susan; Murphy, Karen L. – Research in Learning Technology, 2011
Many studies report information overload as one of the main problems that students encounter in online learning via computer-mediated communication. This study aimed to explore the sources of online students' information overload and offer suggestions for increasing students' cognitive resources for learning. Participants were 12 graduate students…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Graduate Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion
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Bray, Eric; Aoki, Kumiko; Dlugosh, Larry – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2008
Japanese distance education has been slow to utilize the Internet, and mainly depends on the mail system and, to a lesser extent, television broadcasting as its mode of delivery. Since 2001, however, regulations have been relaxed to allow students to complete all course requirements for a university degree via online distance learning. This…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Prior Learning, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
Yaman, Metin – Online Submission, 2009
The purpose of this study is to identify the viewpoints of the candidates of Physical Education and Sports Teachers and Sports Managers; and to examine these viewpoints with respect to sex, class, accommodation of the family, monthly income of the family, computer and internet facilities. Survey method was used to carry out the study. The sample…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Global Education, Student Attitudes, Distance Education
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Groff, Jennifer; Mouza, Chrystalla – AACE Journal, 2008
Creating effective learning environments with technology remains a challenge for teachers. Despite the tremendous push for educators to integrate technology into their classrooms, many have yet to do so and struggle to find consistent success with technology-based instruction. The challenges to effective technology integration have been…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Teaching Methods
Price, Robert V.; Brunson, Gwen – 1986
A study was conducted at Texas Tech University to determine whether significant changes had occurred in the entry level computer knowledge and attitudes of students enrolling in College of Education undergraduate computer literacy courses over a 3-year period, and to determine any implications such changes might have for planners of these courses.…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Correlation, Course Content, Higher Education
Morahan-Martin, Janet; And Others – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1992
Describes a study that found evidence of gender differences in computer experience, skills, and attitudes among incoming undergraduate students at a small business school in Rhode Island. The questionnaire used to survey students is included, and implications of the results for working with male and female students are suggested. (20 references)…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Business Administration Education, Computer Literacy, Higher Education
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