Children's Attitudes Toward Small Computers: A Preliminary Study.

Williams, Frederick; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ285676

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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Children's Attitudes Toward Small Computers: A Preliminary Study.

Williams, Frederick; And Others

Educational Communication and Technology: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Development, v31 n1 p3-7 Spr 1983

This research study investigated children's attitudes towards "home" or "personal" computers. Subjects were 106 children from a one-day computer camp, who had had no previous experience with computers at home. The choosing and measuring of attitude dimensions is explained, and results indicate children's multidimensional attitude towards computers. (EAO)

Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Factor Analysis, Microcomputers, Research Methodology, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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