Computer Technologies: Attitudes and Self-Efficacy across Undergraduate Disciplines.

Autor/inn/en	Kinzie, Mable B.; und weitere
Titel	Computer Technologies: Attitudes and Self-Efficacy across Undergraduate Disciplines.
Quelle	(1993), (41 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Affective Measures; Anxiety; Business Education; Computer Literacy; Construct Validity; Databases; Education Majors; Electronic Mail; Factor Analysis; Higher Education; Likert Scales; Nursing; Optical Data Disks; Predictor Variables; Questionnaires; Self Efficacy; Spreadsheets; Student Attitudes; Undergraduate Students; Word Processing + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Angst; Wirtschaftserziehung; Wirtschaftspädagogik; Computerkenntnisse; Datenbank; Elektronischer Briefkasten; Faktorenanalyse; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Likert-Skala; Krankenpflege; Prädiktor; Fragebogen; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Spread sheet; Spredsheets; Spreadsheet; Tabellenkalkulation; Schülerverhalten; Textverarbeitung
Abstract	For individuals to use computer tools for learning effectively, they must feel self-efficacious in using them. For this reason, it is important to examine attitudes and perceptions of competence that are encouraged by undergraduate educational programs. The factor validation of two affective measures related to computer technologies is reported. These are the Attitudes toward Computer Technologies (ACT) and Self-Efficacy for Computer Technologies (SCT). The ACT assesses perceived usefulness of and comfort and anxiety with computer technologies. Perceived self-efficacy for computer technologies (word processing, electronic mail, spreadsheets, database programs, statistical packages, and CD-ROM databases) is measured by the SCT. In addition to data on construct validity, the results of exploratory analyses examining predictors of self-efficacy for undergraduate students in business, education, and nursing are presented. Research participants included 97 males and 262 females (125 business majors, 111 education majors, and 123 nursing majors. Results provide construct validation for both instruments. Both are suitable for administration to college students across disciplines. Twelve tables present study data. (SLD)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC