This study examines the main research hypothesis that there is significant interaction between the effects of computer use/non-use and level of computer training among community college educators in the state of Texas regarding attitudes toward the implementation of administrative and instructional computing. A statewide survey was conducted with deans of instruction and full-time faculty members who represented the three academic transfer departments of natural/physical sciences, social science, and humanities/fine arts. Fifty-five deans of instruction and three hundred fifty-six faculty members participated in the study. A factor analysis of data from the questionnaires revealed four factors which were identified and labeled: Factor One: Computer Applications: Advantages and Disadvantages; Factor Two: Administrative Computer Applications: Advantages and Disadvantages; Factor Three: Apprehensions About Educational Computing; Factor Four: Situational Factors Associated With Computer Applications in Education. A 4x3x2 (professional position x level of computer training x level of computer experience) multivariate analysis of variance of both main and interaction effects was then performed within and across these factors.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc332373 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Weir, Mitchell Drake |
| Contributors | Lumsden, D. Barry, Hayslip, Bert, Smith, Howard Wellington |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 160 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas |
| Rights | Public, Weir, Mitchell Drake, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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