Watson, Jinx Stapleton

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ERIC Number: EJ573919

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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"If You Don't Have It, You Can't Find It." A Close Look at Students' Perceptions of Using Technology.

Watson, Jinx Stapleton

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v49 n11 p1024-1036 Sep 1998

Examines eighth-grade students' perceptions about their experiences with technology, especially the World Wide Web. Students' personal attributes of self-confidence, resilience, and openness to learning about the new technologies, and their skills in reading the Web and managing information, may offer new questions for teachers and information professionals. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Grade 8, Information Management, Information Technology, Junior High Schools, Self Esteem, Student Attitudes, Student Reaction, Technological Advancement, World Wide Web

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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