ERIC Number: EJ1051833
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Feb-10
Pages: 10
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ISSN: EISSN-1990-3839
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Effects of Computer Course on Computer Self-Efficacy, Computer Attitudes and Achievements of Young Individuals in Siirt, Turkey
Çelik, Halil Coskun
Educational Research and Reviews, v10 n3 p249-258 Feb 2015
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of computer courses on young individuals' computer self-efficacy, attitudes and achievement. The study group of this research included 60 unemployed young individuals (18-25 ages) in total; 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. An experimental research model with pretest posttest control group was used in the research. The data collection tools were applied as pretest and posttest on both experimental and control groups. During the analysis of the obtained data, paired samples t-test and independent samples t-test were used. After the computer course it has been seen that the course developed computer self-efficacy, computer attitudes and computer achievement levels of participants.
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Computer Literacy, Computer Attitudes, Unemployment, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Program Effectiveness, Pretests Posttests, Scores, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Young Adults, Secondary School Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Improvement Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Computer Attitude Scale
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