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Zemke, Ron – Training, 1984
Some amount of genuine computer fear exists, but it should not be confused with concern over ability to master computer use. Resistance to change is natural, but doing and knowing will overcome anxieties in those reluctant to use computers. (SK)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Change, Computer Literacy, Negative Attitudes
Friedman, Edward A. – 1981
Fears that the development of technology will lead to a rejection of humanistic values have prompted a number of critics to inveigh against further technological change. This document considers the differences between scientific investigation, which often occurs in the humanistic environment of the university, and technological "action," which…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Educational Technology, Fear, Humanism