Some Determinants of Computer Awareness among Education Majors

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Implementation of computer technology has met with resistance from teachers, which may be related to their limited computer literacy. It was argued that psyco-logical and background variables related to awareness of computer applications (CA) are necessary for development of strategies to enhance computer literacy. Among 119 graduate and undergraduate education majors, locus of control was found to be a better determinant of CA than either age, sex, number of college math courses, or basic math skill. External orientation, increasing age, being female, and fewer math courses were related to lower computer awareness. Implications for mitigating misconceptions about computer applications are discussed.

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