An Analysis on Computer Attitudes of Primary School Students

• Main Authors: Chen Ming-Cheng, 陳銘城
• Other Authors: 李信良
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/92369724395342784940

碩士 === 東海大學 === 教育研究所 === 92 === An Analysis on Computer Attitudes of Primary School Students Abstract The purpose of this study is to develop a scale to assess students’ computer attitudes in the primary school. Understanding students’ computer attitudes is an important reference for promoting information education. In this study 829 primary school students completed the Computer Attitudes Scale (CAS), 808 valid samplings were measured. The statistical methods used in this study were item analysis, factor analysis, independent sample t-test and one way ANOVA (analysis of variance) . The CAS consists of 31 items. There are five main subscales, which compose the instrument for examining the attitude of applying computers: computer confidence, computer usefulness, computer control, computer anxiety and computer liking. The reliability value of Cronbach’s  is 0.9058; there are positive relations among attitude toward computer, computer learning experiences and computer learning environments. This result indicates that the CAS has relatively high validity and reliability. According to the data of student’s personal background, there is 86% of family, which have computers and 84.5% of the family members are able to operate computers. From the result of the study, the male students are more positive toward to the computer than the female students are. Regarding the study result in computer learning experiences, it will be obviously improved if the time is longer for the student using computers per week. Related to the result of the computer learning environments, students, who have a computer at home with Internet available, have better computer acceptance than the others who do not have a computer at home. The result of this study can be applied to the program of information education and it also provides a realistic suggestion for teachers, students and their parents. Keyword: Computer Attitudes Scale, computer learning experience, computer learning environment