Attitudes Toward Computers of Gifted Students and their Teachers
Titel:
Attitudes Toward Computers of Gifted Students and their Teachers
Auteur:
Subhi, Taisir
Verschenen in:
High ability studies
Paginering:
Jaargang 10 (1999) nr. 1 pagina's 69-84
Jaar:
1999-06
Inhoud:
One of the prerequisites for acceptance and implementation of computers in an educational system is a positive attitude of both teachers and students toward their use. This research, therefore, focuses on differences in attitudes toward computers between male and female teachers, female and male gifted students, and teachers and gifted students. Samples consisted of 217 gifted students (115 males and 102 females) and 125 teachers (30 males and 95 females) in the Amman Educational District, Jordan. Computer attitudes were measured by means of the Attitudes of Both Teachers and Students Toward Computers Questionnaire, and compared statistically to variables such as performance in mathematics, IQ, gender, teachers' experience in teaching and computing, and teachers' training. Results showed that participants are generally positive towards computers, and there were no significant differences in attitude between gifted students and teachers or between males and females. Attitudes towards computers, however, may be predicted by performance in mathematics and by IQ scores.
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