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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"computer self-efficacy"”.
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An examination of near-graduates' computer self-efficacy in light of business employers' expectations
The use of computers has become part of every day life. The high prevalence of computer use may lead employers to assume university graduates will have good computing skills. Such assumptions may be the reason that employers use broad terms to advertise the computing tasks required for …
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Computer Anxiety and Computer Self-Efficacy Among Accounting Educators at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
… study was designed to determine the levels of computer anxiety, computer self-efficacy, and computer applications usage among members of the Faculty of Accountancy at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. The importance of the role of technology and information systems in economic …
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Investigation of emotional intelligence and computer self-efficacy on the cybersecurity interest of high school students
… This study examines the relationship between computer self-efficacy, emotional intelligence, and an interest in a cybersecurity career of high school students in Southeast Michigan. It also attempts to determine if a student’s participation in STEM events and the location of the student’s …
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2010 A Digital Odyssey: Exploring Document Camera Technology and Computer Self-Efficacy in a Digital Era
… between teachers’ comfort with DCT and to the self-efficacy beliefs of teachers. The literature describes our educational system “at risk,” comprised of digital “natives” and “immigrants” each challenged by a culture of “disconnected” digital-kids (DOE, 1999; Prensky, 2001; Levin, 2002). …
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The Effects of Age, Computer Self-Efficacy, and the Design of Web-Based Training on Computer Task Performance
… the Internet (Nielsen, 2002). Given the use of computers in the workplace and homes and the increase in the number of older adults in the next 20 years, the use of computers by older adults is a significant issue that should be addressed (Czaja, 1996). Computer tasks involve cognitive skills …
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The effect of increasing a person's computer self-efficacy on his or her intentions to use a computer
… I attempted to show that increasing a person's computer self-efficacy is a viable route to making that person more likely to use a computer tool when given the opportunity to do so. I also show the strong link between a person's computer self-efficacy and intentions to use a computer. Computer …
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Relationships among vocational interests, gender, previous experience with computers, computer self-efficacy, and math anxiety in predicting computer anxiety
This study investigated the relationship between computer anxiety and the following variables: vocational personality type, gender, previous experience with computers, computer self-efficacy, and math anxiety. The Computer Anxiety Scale (COMPAS, Oetting, 1983) was used to assess computer anxiety. …
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The Effects of Technology Integration Techniques in Elementary Mathematics Methods Courses on Elementary Preservice Teachers' Computer Self-Efficacy, Software Integration Confidence, and Lesson Planning
… of this study was to demonstrate the effect of computer technology integration techniques on preservice teachers' feelings of computer self-efficacy and feelings of confidence in software integration. It was also the purpose of this study to interpret these preservice teachers' confidence in …
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The Effects Of Four Different Strategies Of Information Presentation I
… this study was to investigate whether learners' computer self-efficacy and prior computer knowledge influence their performance and satisfaction when presented with various instructional strategies of information presentation in computer-based software training. Seventy-eight undergraduate …
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Explaining the technological gender gap: self-efficacy, utilitarian attitudes, and computer use among college students
… to explore the relationships among gender, computer self-efficacy, utilitarian attitudes toward computers, and computer use by college students. The analysis includes comparisons of male and female college students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University on computer use, on …
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The gray divide: a stage theory analysis of technology adoption by older adults
… decisional balance pros and cons, and perceived computer self-efficacy) and general self-efficacy were assessed to determine if an older adult’s perceived self-efficacy was the reason for not adopting technology or if non-adoption was related to perceived benefits (pros and cons) of technology, …
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Employee Behavioral Intention and Technology Use: Mediating Processes and Individual Difference Moderators
… experimental designs that do not rely on self-reported technology use. To this end, a model was developed that posited that the relationship between behavioral intention and behavior is mediated by implementation plans. Further, it was also hypothesized that the behavioral intention to …
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The Effect Of Technology Acceptance On Post Secondary African- American Students Achievement In Mathematics: A Path Analytic Inquiry
… in Daytona Beach, Florida on students using the computer to enhance their mathematics performance in an introductory algebra mathematics course. By using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) developed by F. Davis (1989), this study focused on variables such as perceived usefulness, perceived ease of …
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Giving Voice to Self-Employed Workers Born Before 1980: Experiences and Perceptions of Communication Technology
… the experiences and perceptions of older, self-employed workers born before 1980 regarding computer self-efficacy related to communication technology before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of this study provided insight into their perception of age as an influencer on their …
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A theory of effective computer-based instruction for adults
Computer-based instruction (CBI) was considered the technological phenomenon to revolutionize education and training. Today, the Internet and computer technology are reported to have significantly altered the education landscape (Johnson & Aragon, 2002). The rapid advances in technology, the need …
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Investigating the Faculty Behavioral Intentions to Adopt Learning Management Systems (LMSs) in a Higher Education Institution in Saudi Arabia
… gender, experience, perceived voluntariness, and computer self-efficacy on Performance Expectancy (PE), Effort Expectancy (EE), Social Norms (SN), and Facilitating Conditions (FC). The results of the study revealed a strong and positive correlation between performance expectancy and behavioral …
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Myspace Or Ourspace: A Media System Dependency View Of Myspace
… Factors related to MySpace, extroversion and self-disclosure, were positively correlated with intensity of dependency. The influence of factors related to the Internet was partly supported; computer self-efficacy was not significantly related to MySpace dependency, while computer anxiety was …
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