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Peer reviewedKay, Robin H. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1989
Describes study conducted at the University of Toronto that assessed the attitudes of student teachers toward computers by using a multicomponent model, the Computer Attitude Measure (CAM). Cognitive, affective, and behavioral attitudes are examined, and correlations of computer literacy, experience, and internal locus of control are discussed.…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Computer Literacy, Correlation, Foreign Countries
A Practical Research Tool for Assessing Ability to Use Computers: The Computer Ability Survey (CAS).
Peer reviewedKay, Robin H. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1993
Describes a study of 647 preservice teachers in Ontario that used the Computer Ability Survey (CAS) to assess 4 components of computer literacy: software ability, awareness, programming skill, and perceived control. Correlations and validity for the CAS are discussed, and results of a principal-components factor analysis are reported. (Contains 39…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Correlation
Peer reviewedKay, Robin H. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1989
Describes study that compared differences in computer attitudes, degree of computer literacy, locus of control, and commitment to computers between male and female student teachers at the University of Toronto. A literature review of previous studies on gender differences is presented, and the statistical methodology of this study is detailed. (31…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
