A computer literacy course may initially be detrimental to students' attitudes towards computers

Authors:
Andries Burger;Pieter Blignaut
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science and Informatics, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein;Department of Computer Science and Informatics, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein
Venue:
SAICSIT '04 Proceedings of the 2004 annual research conference of the South African institute of computer scientists and information technologists on IT research in developing countries
Year:
2004

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Abstract

Computer attitude affects a user's choice and/or behaviour towards working with a computer. Computer attitude consists of computer anxiety, computer liking and computer confidence. Literature indicates that computer experience has either a positive effect on computer attitude or no effect. In this study a negative relationship was found amongst first year students enrolled for an introductory computer literacy course. It is suggested that another measure of computer attitude, after more experience and knowledge is gained, could prove that students' decline in attitude is only initial.