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Factors Underlying Vocational Teachers' Attitude toward and Perceived Ability to Use Microcomputers for Supplementing In-Service Education.
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McCaslin, N. L.; Torres, Robert M. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1993
Analysis of data from 244 of a sample of 350 Ohio secondary vocational teachers showed that 2 factors explained 44% of the variance in attitudes toward using microcomputers in inservice education: belief in the educational value of computers and confidence in their use. Inservice teacher education could be enhanced by reinforcing confidence and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Inservice Teacher Education, Microcomputers
Latent Factors Underlying Vocational Teachers' Attitudes toward Using Microcomputers for Supplementing In-Service Education.
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McCaslin, N. L.; Torres, Robert M. – 1992
An exploratory study of the factors underlying vocational teachers' attitudes toward using microcomputers to supplement inservice education found that two factors (the teachers' belief in the educational value of microcomputers and their confidence in using the computers) accounted for about 44 percent of the variance in their attitudes. Data were…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy