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Computer Anxiety, Computer Self-Efficacy and Attitude Towards Internet Among Secondary School Students in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

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Title: Computer Anxiety, Computer Self-Efficacy and Attitude Towards Internet Among Secondary School Students in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
Authors: Iniobong, Akpan1 finiobong@yahoo.com, Uko, Patrick1 patikkaka@yahoo.com, Ekanem, Theresa1 tercyufrank@yahoo.com
Source: Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Learning (ICEL). 2013, p193-198. 6p. 2 Charts.
Subject Terms: *Computer anxiety, *Self-efficacy in students, *Internet in education, *Secondary schools
Geographic Terms: Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria)
Abstract: This study was conducted to determine the influence of computer anxiety and computer self efficacy on the attitudes of students to internet in selected model secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Students' attitude towards the use of internet has been an issue of great concern to teachers of computer science. Three hypotheses were stated to guide the researcher in the course of the study. An expost facto design was used and the population of the study consisted of all senior secondary 2 students of model secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. This consisted of Six hundred students drawn using the stratified random sampling technique. Students Computer Anxiety, Computer Self-efficacy and Attitude to Internet Questionnaire (SCASEAIQ) was the instrument used to collect data for the study. The questionnaire was divided into three sections. Section one was computer anxiety rating scale, section two was computer self-efficacy scale and section three was students' internet attitude scale. Each of these sections consisted of twenty items. The researcher visited the students and personally administered the instrument. Data analysis was done using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and multiple regression analysis. All the hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance. Findings revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between students' computer anxiety and attitudes towards internet. There is a significant positive relationship between students' computer self-efficacy and attitude towards internet. Computer anxiety and computer self-efficacy significantly influence students' attitude towards internet. It was concluded that students' computer anxiety and computer self-efficacy influenced students' attitudes toward the internet. It was recommended among others that teachers through their teaching should help students develop positive attitude towards computer and internet as these could exercise great influence on their success in the study and use of computer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:This study was conducted to determine the influence of computer anxiety and computer self efficacy on the attitudes of students to internet in selected model secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Students' attitude towards the use of internet has been an issue of great concern to teachers of computer science. Three hypotheses were stated to guide the researcher in the course of the study. An expost facto design was used and the population of the study consisted of all senior secondary 2 students of model secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. This consisted of Six hundred students drawn using the stratified random sampling technique. Students Computer Anxiety, Computer Self-efficacy and Attitude to Internet Questionnaire (SCASEAIQ) was the instrument used to collect data for the study. The questionnaire was divided into three sections. Section one was computer anxiety rating scale, section two was computer self-efficacy scale and section three was students' internet attitude scale. Each of these sections consisted of twenty items. The researcher visited the students and personally administered the instrument. Data analysis was done using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and multiple regression analysis. All the hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance. Findings revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between students' computer anxiety and attitudes towards internet. There is a significant positive relationship between students' computer self-efficacy and attitude towards internet. Computer anxiety and computer self-efficacy significantly influence students' attitude towards internet. It was concluded that students' computer anxiety and computer self-efficacy influenced students' attitudes toward the internet. It was recommended among others that teachers through their teaching should help students develop positive attitude towards computer and internet as these could exercise great influence on their success in the study and use of computer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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