Exercise #1

1. Using the questionnaire on “EXPLORING TEACHER’S SELF-EFFICACY & ATTITUDE

TOWARDS COMPUTERS” create a data file with at least 30 cases.

EXPLORING TEACHER’S SELF-EFFICACY & ATTITUDE TOWARDS COMPUTERS

SECTION ONE: BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Please tick ( ) the appropriate choices and provide the necessary information below.

1. Name:
2. Age: [ ] 20-25 [ ] 26-30 [ ] 31-35 [ ] 36-40 [ ] 41-45 [ ] 45+
3. Gender: [ ] Male [ ] Female
4. Years of teaching experience:
[ ] Less than 1 year [ ] 1-4 [ ] 5-8
[ ] 9-12 [ ] 13-16 [ ] 17 or more
5. Currently teaching at:
[ ] Elementary level
[ ] High School level
[ ] Tertiary level
6. Have you completed a technology Training Course previously? [ ] yes [ ] no
If yes, indicate the year ______
7. Are you currently taking a Technology Training Course? [ ] yes [ ] no
8. What do you use computers for? Please tick ( ) the appropriate option(s), and also indicate your
frequency of use by shading the corresponding frequency using
1= rarely; 2= sometimes; 3= often

__electronic mail [1 2 3] __chat rooms [1 2 3]

__games [1 2 3] __surfing the internet [ 1 2 3]
__online shopping [1 2 3] __entertainment [1 2 3]
__materials design [1 2 3] __web page design [1 2 3]
__typing and maintain lesson plans [1 2 3]
__office work: students record, administrative reports (e.g. word, excel) [1 2 3]
__assigning and checking homework via email [1 2 3 ]
__others_______________________________________ [1 2 3 ]
9. How often do you use computers? Please tick ( ) the appropriate option.
[ ] less than once a week [ ] 1-2 times a week
[ ] 3-4 times a week [ ] 5 or more times a week

SECTION TWO: ATTITUDE TOWARDS COMPUTER

Please circle the scale that best indicates your attitude towards computer with 1= strongly disagree; 2=
disagree; 3=neutral; 4= agree; 5= strongly agree

ITEM STATEMENT SCALE

1. If given the opportunity to use a computer, I am afraid that I might 1 2 3 4 5
damage it in some way
2. I will use computers regularly throughout school 1 2 3 4 5
3. I could probably teach myself most of the things I need to know about 1 2 3 4 5
computers
4. I hesitate to use computers for fear of making mistake I can’t correct 1 2 3 4 5
5. I only use computers at school when I am told to 1 2 3 4 5
6. I can make the computers do what I want it to 1 2 3 4 5
7. I don’t feel apprehensive about using a computer 1 2 3 4 5
8. I avoid coming into contact with computers in school 1 2 3 4 5
9. Computers make me feel uncomfortable 1 2 3 4 5
10. I would avoid taking a job if I knew it involved working in computers 1 2 3 4 5
11. Using computer doesn’t scare me at all 1 2 3 4 5
12. I do not need some to tell me the best way to use a computer 1 2 3 4 5
13. I hesitate to use computer in case I look stupid 1 2 3 4 5
14. I need an experienced person nearby when I use a computer 1 2 3 4 5
15. Computers help me improved my work better 1 2 3 4 5
16. I am not complete control when I use a computer 1 2 3 4 5
17. Computers make it possible to work more productively 1 2 3 4 5
18. If I get problems using the computer, I can usually solve them one way 1 2 3 4 5
or the other
19. Computers can enhance the presentation of my work to a degree 1 2 3 4 5
which justifies the extra efforts
20. Computers can allow me to do more interesting and imaginative work 1 2 3 4 5

SECTION 3: COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY

Please circle the scale that best describes your confidence in using computers using the scale 1=strongly
disagree; 2=disagree; 3=neutral; 4=agree; 5=strongly agree

ITEM STATEMENT Scale

1 I feel confident working on a personal computer 1 2 3 4 5
2 I feel confident getting the software up and running 1 2 3 4 5
3 I feel confident logging on to a mainframe computer system 1 2 3 4 5
4 I feel confident working on a mainframe computer 1 2 3 4 5
5 I feel confident using the user’s guide when help is needed 1 2 3 4 5
6 I feel confident entering and saving data (numbers or words) into a file 1 2 3 4 5
7 I feel confident escaping/existing from a program or software 1 2 3 4 5
8 I feel confident logging off the mainframe computer system 1 2 3 4 5
9 I feel confident choosing a data file to view on a monitor screen 1 2 3 4 5
10 I feel confident understanding terms/words relating to computer hardware 1 2 3 4 5
11 I feel confident understanding terms/words relating to computer software 1 2 3 4 5
12 I feel confident handling a floppy disk correctly 1 2 3 4 5
13 I feel confident learning to use a variety of programs (software) 1 2 3 4 5
14 I feel confident learning advanced skills within a specific program 1 2 3 4 5
(software)
15 I feel confident making selections from an onscreen menu 1 2 3 4 5
16 I feel confident using the computer to analyze number data 1 2 3 4 5
17 I feel confident using a printer to make a “hard copy” of my work 1 2 3 4 5
18 I feel confident copying a disk 1 2 3 4 5
19 I feel confident copying an individual file 1 2 3 4 5
20 I feel confident adding and deleting information to and from data file 1 2 3 4 5
21 I feel confident moving the cursor around the monitor screen 1 2 3 4 5
22 I feel confident writing simple programs for the computer 1 2 3 4 5
23 I feel confident using the computer to write a letter or essay 1 2 3 4 5
24 I feel confident describing the function of computer hardware (keyboard, 1 2 3 4 5
monitor, disk drives, processing unit)
25 I feel confident understanding the three stages of data processing: input, 1 2 3 4 5
processing, output
26 I feel confident getting help for problems in the computer system 1 2 3 4 5
27 I feel confident storing software correctly 1 2 3 4 5
28 I feel confident explaining why a program (software) will or will not run on 1 2 3 4 5
29 I feel confident using the co0mputer to organize information 1 2 3 4 5
30 I feel confident getting rid of files when they are no longer needed 1 2 3 4 5
31 I feel confident organizing and managing files 1 2 3 4 5
32 I feel confident troubleshooting computer problems 1 2 3 4 5
Sample Output Table for Section 2 and 3

Attitude towards Computer of the Respondents

N=_____

Indicators SD D N A SA WM DE
1. If given the opportunity to use a computer, I 2 2 6 25 15
am afraid that I might damage it in some way
2. I will use computers regularly throughout
school
3. I could probably teach myself most of the
things I need to know about computers
4. I hesitate to use computers for fear of making
mistake I can’t correct
5. I only use computers at school when I am told
to
6. I can make the computers do what I want it to
7. I don’t feel apprehensive about using a
computer
8. I avoid coming into contact with computers in
school
9. Computers make me feel uncomfortable
10. I would avoid taking a job if I knew it involved
working in computers
11. Using computer doesn’t scare me at all
12. I do not need some to tell me the best way to
use a computer
13. I hesitate to use computer in case I look
stupid
14. I need an experienced person nearby when I
use a computer
15. Computers help me improved my work better
16. I am not complete control when I use a
computer
17. Computers make it possible to work more
productively
18. If I get problems using the computer, I can
usually solve them one way or the other
19. Computers can enhance the presentation of
my work to a degree which justifies the extra
efforts
20. Computers can allow me to do more
interesting and imaginative work

Note: Highest frequencies are in boldface; DE=Descriptive Equivalent

Legend: 1.00 – 1.80 SD– Strongly Disagree; 1.81 – 2.60 D – Disagree; 2.61 – 3.40 N –Neutral; 3.41 – 4.20 A- Agree; 4.21 – 5.00 SA – Strongly Agree
 Computer Self-Efficacy of the Respondents
N=50
Indicators SD D N A SA WM DE
1. I feel confident working on a personal computer 2 2 6 25 15 3.98 A
2. I feel confident getting the software up and running
3. I feel confident logging on to a mainframe computer
system
4. I feel confident working on a mainframe computer
5. I feel confident using the user’s guide when help is
needed
6. I feel confident entering and saving data (numbers or
words) into a file
7. I feel confident escaping/existing from a program or
software
8. I feel confident logging off the mainframe computer
system
9. I feel confident choosing a data file to view on a monitor
screen
10. I feel confident understanding terms/words relating to
computer hardware
11. I feel confident understanding terms/words relating to
computer software
12. I feel confident handling a floppy disk correctly
13. I feel confident learning to use a variety of programs
(software)
14. I feel confident learning advanced skills within a specific
program (software)
15. I feel confident making selections from an onscreen menu
16. I feel confident using the computer to analyze number
data
17. I feel confident using a printer to make a “hard copy” of
my work
18. I feel confident copying a disk
19. I feel confident copying an individual file
20. I feel confident adding and deleting information to and
from data file
21. I feel confident moving the cursor around the monitor
screen
22. I feel confident writing simple programs for the computer
23. I feel confident using the computer to write a letter or
essay
24. I feel confident describing the function of computer
hardware (keyboard, monitor, disk drives, processing unit)
25. I feel confident understanding the three stages of data
processing: input, processing, output
26. I feel confident getting help for problems in the computer
system
27. I feel confident storing software correctly
28. I feel confident explaining why a program (software) will
or will not run on
29. I feel confident using the co0mputer to organize
information
30. I feel confident getting rid of files when they are no longer
needed
31. I feel confident organizing and managing files
32. I feel confident troubleshooting computer problems
Note: Highest frequencies are in boldface; DE=Descriptive Equivalent

Legend: 1.00 – 1.80 SD– Strongly Disagree; 1.81 – 2.60 D – Disagree; 2.61 – 3.40 N –Neutral; 3.41 – 4.20 A- Agree; 4.21 – 5.00 SA – Strongly Agree