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A computer attitude scale for computer science freshmen and its educational implications
Author(s) -
Palaigeorgiou G.E.,
Siozos P.D.,
Konstantakis N.I.,
Tsoukalas I.A.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of computer assisted learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.583
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2729
pISSN - 0266-4909
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2005.00137.x
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , scale (ratio) , construct (python library) , computer literacy , computer science , psychology , mathematics education , artificial intelligence , physics , quantum mechanics , programming language
Abstract The successful integration of computers in educational environments depends, to a great extent, on students' attitudes towards them. Widely used computer attitude scales (CASs) focus on the beliefs of typical computer users and do not reveal the more refined attitudes of groups that use computers extensively and develop unique relations with them. This study presents the development and validation of a CAS especially designed for computer science freshmen (CASF). The scale consists of five factors, namely, self‐confidence in previous knowledge, hardware usage anxiety, computer engagement, fears of long‐lasting negative consequences of computer use and evaluation of positive consequences of computers in personal and social life. Using an analytic computer experience construct, the scale's components were related to multiple aspects of students' computer experience. CASF responses can inform a variety of instructional decisions and classroom management strategies for the first phase of the students' studies.