Öğretmen Adaylarının Bilgisayar Yaşantıları ve Bilgisayar Tutumları Arasındaki İlişkiler

The Relatıonship Between Computer Attitudes and Computer Experiences of Student Teachers

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between computer experiencesand computer attitudes of student teachers. The sample is consisted of 301 fourth year studentteachers from 8 different majors of Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty in 2003-2004 academic year. The data were collected by using a questionnaire for the computerexperiences and Computer Attitude Scale- Marmara (CAS-M) for the computer attitudes ofstudent teachers. The data were analysed by using descriptive and correlational statisticaltechniques. Some of the major findings are as follows: (a) Majority of student teachers had nocomputer courses in their primary education (96,3%) and secondary education (73,8%); (b)Computers had not been widely used for other purposes in teaching/learning processes instudent teachers’ lessons in primary (99,3%) and secondary (88,0%) education levels; (c) Onthe other hand 84,7% of student teachers had a computer course during their universityeducation and 43,9% of them reported that computers had been used for some other purposesin their lessons; (d) 50,3% of student teachers have computers at home; (e) Computerattitudes of student teachers were found to be moderate; (f) No significant differences werefound between computer attitudes and sex, having INTERNET connection at home, having acomputer lesson in primary education and in university, computer use for other purposes inprimary education; (g) Significant differences were found between computer attitudes and,having computer lessons in secondary education, computer use in the classroom for otherpurposes (beside teaching computers) in secondary education and in university; (h)Significant differences were found between self efficacy and computer attitudes.Key words: Computer attitudes, computer anxiety, computer literacy, computerattitude scale, computer experience, preservice teachers.