An Investigation of Computer Trainees’ Attitudes Toward Computer: A Case from Tarsus Public Education Center

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine computer trainees’ attitudes toward computer. The sample consisted of 132 (47 male and 85 female, their age ranging from 15 to 65) computer trainees who take courses on computer in Tarsus Public Education Center and Evening School in the 2010-2011 academic year. In order to determine trainees’ attitudes toward computer, the “Computer Attitude Scale” developed by Loyd and Gressard (1984) and adapted into Turkish by Çalıkoğlu and Berberoğlu (1991) was administered online. The scale was administered to the same trainees twice both at the beginning and the end of the course. The data were analyzed through SPSS 15.0. According to the results, there were significant differences in trainees’ attitudes toward computer with regard to their levels of education, computer experience, and computer ownership. On the other hand, it was found out that their attitudes toward computer significantly differ on their age at the beginning of the course while they did not at the end of the course.