This study examined features of software used by 48 preschool special education students. Programs were compared for their effect on engagement, affect, and choice. Findings suggest that children prefer programs with higher interaction requirements, as well as those using animation, sound, and voice features. (Author/PB)

Case studies of rural teleworking in an Australian government department and a community organization found that a key constraint is lack of telecommunications and services infrastructure. Teleworkers had differing views of working in isolation, depending on the nature of work roles, attitudes toward technology, and personal life experiences.…

Surveys of 130 psychology students and 52 computer science students (20 of the latter were interviewed) indicated that more males read computer magazines and were confident in computer use. Many did not perceive an equity problem. Men seemed to feel the equity situation is improving. Some felt that women do not enjoy computing as much as men and…

Discussion of how palmtop computers were used in an English secondary school over the course of a year focuses on the perceived effectiveness of such computers in an educational setting and on how teachers' and students' knowledge and use of content-free applications increased over time. (Author/LRW)

Presents two experiments to address the questions of if and how normative social influence operates in anonymous computer-mediated communication and human-computer interaction. Finds that the perception of interaction partner (human vs. computer) moderated the group conformity effect such that the undergraduate student subjects expressed greater…

This study of intermediate and secondary teachers' personality types, based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, suggests that the Intuitive-Thinking types were more likely to use technology than the Sensory-Feeling types. Educators need to design programs for pre- and inservice teachers about how to best implement technology in the classroom. (LRW)

The PATT (Pupils' Attitude Towards Technology) questionnaire, as validated for the United States, was used to assess and analyze attitudes of 500 girls and 510 boys from the Gauteng Province in South Africa. Findings are compared for both genders. Four tables present results. Contains 43 references. (AEF)

This longitudinal study investigated the reasons that adult learners in Iceland gave for wanting to learn about the Internet, and their attitudes. Describes three research stages: identification of an analytical framework; testing of a behavioral intention model; and use of the model to identify attitudes, social influences, perceived control, and…

Explores college and university students' perceptions of the Internet and Internet resources; their criteria for evaluating information gathered from the Internet; views about the role of the library, librarians and traditional library resources in relation to the Internet; and how faculty perceptions of the Internet compare with student…

Uses discourses on "computer-phobia" and "computer addiction" to describe the cultural work involved and marketing strategies used between 1960s-1990s regarding management of computer fear. Draws on popular discourses, advertisements, and advice literature to explore how the personal computer was successfully connected to middle-class family…

Describes how technology changes the nature of the school media specialist's job, and discusses staff and equipment sources of techno-stress. Notes the importance of anticipating problem areas and planning to deal with them in advance. Presents strategies for minimizing the amount of frustration/stress associated with technology. (AEF)

This study of 296 undergraduate students investigates relationships concerning computer efficacy, attitudes toward computers, and need for learning computer skills. Multiple regression revealed attitudes toward computers, and computer self-efficacy, were significant predictors of the need for learning computing skills between two groups of…

Examines the internal consistency reliabilities for 14 previously-published computer attitude scales based on responses from preservice teachers, practicing K-12 teachers, and teacher educators. Describes the Teachers' Attitude toward Computers Questionnaire (TAC) that included 32 subscales. (LRW)

Argues that, by giving it some time and some patience, and by listening to what students have to say, this "techno stuff" (which some teachers resist or fear) may in time become a teacher's best friend. Discusses the many advantages offered by integrating computers into English lessons. (SR)

This study of computer laboratory courses at Curtin University of Technology (Western Australia) focused on whether students' perceptions of the computer laboratory environment are associated with achievement and attitudes towards computers and the course. Describes use of the Computer Laboratory Environment Inventory and the Attitude to Computers…