Low achievement in Mathematics is a problem that faces schools, colleges and universities, not only in South Africa, but worldwide. Many efforts have been made to explore different ways in which teaching and learning can be more effective. ICT provides endless possibili–ties to enhance the teaching and learning of Mathematics. The purpose of this study is to determine teacher–students’ attitude towards ICTs in order to plan for effective, efficient and appropriate methods of Mathematics education. It further aims to determine to what extent these students will be willing to use ICTs in their own studies as well as in the teaching pro–cess in their classrooms, and aims to compare the students’ attitudes across three countries i.e. South Africa, Tanzania and Finland. The population consisted of Mathematics education teacher–students enrolled at the following institutions: School for Continuing Teacher Educa–tion (SCTE) at the North–West University in South Africa (317 students), the Iringa University College, University of Tumaini in Tanzania (111 students), and the University of Joensuu in Finland (56 students). This study followed a quantitative cross–sectional survey design com–prising a single mode research questionnaire to three groups of students in three countries. The instrument that was used was based on the Loyd and Gressard Computer Attitude Sur–vey (1984) (CAS), with a few additional questions to add to the relevance of this study. Questionnaires were completed by each group of students. The questionnaires were posted to each Mathematics teacher–student at the SCTE with a return envelope included. The re–searcher visited Tanzania and administered the questionnaire to the students at their univer–sity and some students in Finland completed the survey online while others completed a pa–per–based copy, which was returned to the researcher. Descriptive statistical techniques, reliability and validity of the instrument scale, inferential statistics (ANOVA), and cross–tabulations were used, and where appropriate, effect sizes were calculated. Findings indi–cated that the teacher–students have a positive attitude to computers and that they are willing to use ICTs in their own studies and in their teaching at school. The comparison of their atti–tudes revealed that the South African and Tanzanian teacher–students have a more positive attitude towards ICTs than the Finnish students. The teacher–students in the two African countries were also more willing to use ICTs than the students in Finland, despite their in–creased exposure and access to technology. To create an environment of effective Mathe–matics education, a number of factors play an important role. Mathematics education sup–ported by good pedagogical content knowledge can be transformed into effective Mathemat–ics education with the aid of a positive computer attitude and willingness to use technology. Together these aspects are supported by the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) framework. / Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Low achievement in Mathematics is a problem that faces schools, colleges and universities, not only in South Africa, but worldwide. Many efforts have been made to explore different ways in which teaching and learning can be more effective. ICT provides endless possibili–ties to enhance the teaching and learning of Mathematics. The purpose of this study is to determine teacher–students’ attitude towards ICTs in order to plan for effective, efficient and appropriate methods of Mathematics education. It further aims to determine to what extent these students will be willing to use ICTs in their own studies as well as in the teaching pro–cess in their classrooms, and aims to compare the students’ attitudes across three countries i.e. South Africa, Tanzania and Finland. The population consisted of Mathematics education teacher–students enrolled at the following institutions: School for Continuing Teacher Educa–tion (SCTE) at the North–West University in South Africa (317 students), the Iringa University College, University of Tumaini in Tanzania (111 students), and the University of Joensuu in Finland (56 students). This study followed a quantitative cross–sectional survey design com–prising a single mode research questionnaire to three groups of students in three countries. The instrument that was used was based on the Loyd and Gressard Computer Attitude Sur–vey (1984) (CAS), with a few additional questions to add to the relevance of this study. Questionnaires were completed by each group of students. The questionnaires were posted to each Mathematics teacher–student at the SCTE with a return envelope included. The re–searcher visited Tanzania and administered the questionnaire to the students at their univer–sity and some students in Finland completed the survey online while others completed a pa–per–based copy, which was returned to the researcher. Descriptive statistical techniques, reliability and validity of the instrument scale, inferential statistics (ANOVA), and cross–tabulations were used, and where appropriate, effect sizes were calculated. Findings indi–cated that the teacher–students have a positive attitude to computers and that they are willing to use ICTs in their own studies and in their teaching at school. The comparison of their atti–tudes revealed that the South African and Tanzanian teacher–students have a more positive attitude towards ICTs than the Finnish students. The teacher–students in the two African countries were also more willing to use ICTs than the students in Finland, despite their in–creased exposure and access to technology. To create an environment of effective Mathe–matics education, a number of factors play an important role. Mathematics education sup–ported by good pedagogical content knowledge can be transformed into effective Mathemat–ics education with the aid of a positive computer attitude and willingness to use technology. Together these aspects are supported by the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) framework. / Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

本研究之目的在探討「電腦自我效能」、「電腦經驗」及 「他人支持」三者與「電腦態度」及「電腦焦慮」之關係，並探究「電腦經驗多寡」與「電腦態度」、「電腦焦慮」間的關係，是否透過「電腦自我效能」的中介效果存在；「電腦經驗品質」與「電腦態度」、「電腦焦慮」間的關係，是否透過「電腦自我效能」的中介效果存在；「他人支持」是否會調節「電腦自我效能」對於「電腦態度」與「電腦焦慮」的關係。 本研究採取問卷調查的方式進行，以304名台北縣立及台北市立國民小學合格教師為研究對象。根據階層迴歸分析結果顯示：「電腦經驗多寡」是會透過「電腦自我效能」此一中介變項（mediatorvariable），影響「電腦態度」及「電腦焦慮」，研究的假設獲得支持，但「電腦經驗品質」則無中介效果；此外，「他人支持」並非是 「電腦自我效能」與「電腦態度」、「電腦焦慮」之關係的調節變項（moderatorvariable）。 本文最後針對所有研究結果進行整合性討論 ，並根據研究所得結果，提出可能的限制、未來研究方向的建議，以及學術、實務上之應用。 關鍵字：電腦態度、電腦焦慮、電腦自我效能、電腦經驗、他人支持 / This study was designed to investigate: (1) the mediating effects of computer self-efficacy on the relationship between the quantity of computer experience and computer attitude, and the relationship between the quantity of computer experience and computer anxiety; and (2) the mediating effects of computer self-efficacy on the relationship between the quality of computer experience and computer attitude, and the relationship between the quality of computer experience and computer anxiety; and (3) the moderating effects of others'support on the relationship between computer self-efficacy and computer attitude, and the relationship between computer self-efficacy and computer anxiety. Subjects were 304 elementary school teachers from Taipei County and Taipei City. According to hierarchical regression analysis, the results provided support for the hypothesis that computer self-efficacy mediated the relationship between the quantity of computer experience and computer attitude, and the relationship between the quantity of computer experience and computer anxiety. However, computer self-efficacy neither mediated the relationship between the quality of computer experience and computer attitude, nor the relationship between the quality of computer experience and computer anxiety. Furthermore, others'support neither moderated the relationship between computer self-efficacy and computer attitude, nor the relationship between computer self-efficacy and computer anxiety. The implications, limitations, further research directions, and applications in management are discussed at the end. Keyword: computer attitude, computer anxiety, computer experience, computer self-efficacy, others'support

為瞭解國民中小學學生學習電腦相關行為及現況,本研究以台北市國民中學三年級學生1251人及國小六年級學生1201人為研究對象,經運用電腦經驗調查表.認知需求量表.數學焦慮量表.電腦態度量表及電腦素養測驗卷等研究工具,獲得所需的資料,再以chi-square考驗.皮爾遜積差相關. t-test.典型相關.多元(逐步)迴歸及因徑分析等方法進行統計分析,結果 有以下幾點發現: 一. 國民中小學學生電腦經驗.電腦資源.電腦態度與電腦素養現況方面 1. 國中與國小學生之電腦經驗有顯著的差異存在. 2. 國中與國小學生之電腦資源部份有顯著的差異. 3. 國中與國小男女學生之電腦經驗部份有顯著的差異存在. 4. 國中與國小男女學生之電腦資源部份有顯著的差異存在. 5. 國中學生與國小學生在電腦焦慮與電腦有用性兩電腦態度上有顯著差異. 6. 國民中小學男學生之電腦態度(焦慮與自信)顯著較女生好. 7. 國中學生之電腦素養(軟硬體.應用與影響.操作.倫理)顯著較國中學生佳. 8. 國民中小學男學生之電腦素養(軟硬體.應用與影響.操作)顯著較女生佳. 二. 影響國中小學生電腦態度方面 1. 電腦經驗與國中小學生之電腦態度有顯著之正相關. 2. 電腦資源與國中小學生之電腦態度有顯著之正相關. 3.認知需求與國中小學生之電腦態度有顯著之正相關. 4. 數學焦慮與國中小學生之電腦態度有顯著之相關. 5. 數學成就與國中小學生之電腦態度有顯著之正相關. 6. 認知需求.每星期使用電腦的時間.每星期閱讀電腦書籍及雜誌的.家中電腦週邊設備的情形.自己或與他人共同使用電腦以及是否有電腦學前經驗等六個變項對國中小學生之電腦態度有顯著的預測效果,預測解釋力為32%. 三. 影響國中小學生電腦素養方面 1. 電腦經驗與國中小學生之電腦素養有顯著之正相關. 2. 電腦資源與國中小學生之電腦素養有顯著之正相關. 3. 認知需求與國中小學生之電腦素養有顯著之正相關. 4. 數學焦慮與國中小學生之電腦素養有顯著之相關. 5. 數學成就與國中小學生之電腦素養有顯著之正相關. 6. 每星期閱讀電腦書籍及雜誌的時間.家中電腦週邊設備的情形.自己或與他人共同使用電腦.電腦焦慮.電腦自信以及電腦喜歡等六個變項對國中小學生之電腦素養有顯著的預測效果,預測解釋力約為52%.四.整合模式分析方面1. 國中學生之電腦經驗與電腦資源對其電腦素養之影響,主要是來自直接效果的影響(經驗:57.32%;資源:73.31%), 而認知需求對電腦素養之影響主要是透過電腦態度間接效果的影響(89.06%).2. 電腦經驗與電腦資源對國小學生電腦素養之影響, 來自間接效果的影響約佔(經驗: 67.55%;資源:52.32%),認知需求對國小電腦素養的影響主要是透過電腦態度的間接效果,佔61.29%. With the expansion of computer technology, it is important to prepare individuals for success in our increasingly computerized society. Therefore,factors that impact decisions regarding attitude and literacy of computer should be expored. Several factors should be considered: (1) individual characteristics, (2) computer experience, (3) computer resource, (4) cognitiveneed, (5) mathematics anxiety, and (6) mathematics achievement. The purposes of this study were : (1) To find out the situation of information education in junior secondaryand primary school at present; (2) To find out the situation of the computer attitude and literacy in junior secondary and primary school students at present; (3) To examine the relationship and effects toward computer attitudes and literacy of many factors. 1251 junior secondary and 1201 primary school students were measured by (1)individual characteristics and computer experience questionnare, (2) Cognitive Need Scale , (3) Mathematics Anxiety Scale , (4) Computer Attitude Scale, and(5) Computer Literacy Test. The mainly statistical methods are chi-square, pearson product moment correlation, t-test, canonical correlation analysis, multiple(stepwise) regression analysis and path analysis. The results of the analysis of data indicated the following : (1) There were significant sex and school level differences of attitude and literacy toward computer. Boys were better than girls. Primary school students were better than junior secondary school; (2) There were significant correlations between computer experience, computer resource, cognitive need, mathematics anxiety, mathematics achievement, and computer attitude; (3) There were significant correlations between computer experience, computer resource, cognitive need, mathematics anxiety, mathematics achievement, and computer literacy; (4) Computer experience, computer resourse, cognitive need and computer attitude were significant predictors for computer literacy. Computer attitude was the best significant predictor. Recommendations were made for information education , school , family,educational organization and future additional research , to improve the attitude and literacy toward computer of junior secondary and primary school students.