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Student Attitudes to Computers in the Classroom

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avondale-bepress.context-key11618391
avondale-bepress.submission-paththeses_non_Avondale/42
avondale.affiliateBeamish, Peter; 0000-0002-3935-4178
avondale.reporting.versionPublished Version
avondale.thesis.awardingInstitutionUniversity of Newcastle
avondale.thesis.degreeMaster of Educational Studies
avondale.thesis.supervisorDr. Sid Bourke
dc.contributor.authorBeamish, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:26:12Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:26:12Z
dc.date.issued1988-01-01
dc.date.submitted2018-02-21T17:30:37Z
dc.description.abstract<p>Student attitudes toward computers are important to the success of the many computer-assisted programs that are currently being run in Australian schools. This study of 379 Year 10 students examined the effects of age, sex, personality, previous computer use (home, school, and other), attitudes to school subjects (English, Mathematics and Science), attitudes to teachers, and attitudes to technology on students' attitudes to computers (computer liking, and computer confidence).</p> <p>Previous computer use and attitudes to technology were found to be significantly related to more positive attitudes on each of the two computer scales. Attitudes to science was found significantly related to computer confidence. Sex, age, and personality, were found to indirectly affect students' attitudes to confidence. No relationship was found between students' attitudes to teachers and their attitudes to computers.</p>
dc.identifier.citation<p>Beamish, P. (1988). <em>Student attitudes to computers in the classroom</em>(Master's thesis). University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.</p>
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/1897/11618391
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.rights<p>Master of Educational Studies (MEdSt) Thesis. The University of Newcastle</p><p>Used by permission: the author</p> <p>Peter Beamish is affiliated with Avondale College of Higher Education.</p><p>Staff and students of Avondale College may access a print copy of this thesis from Avondale College Library (373.1334 B37)</p>
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.subjectinternet
dc.subjectclassroom behaviour
dc.titleStudent Attitudes to Computers in the Classroom
dc.typeThesis

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