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Type Inproceedings
Year 2008
Venue Paper presented at the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA). Vienna, Austria. June 30 - July 4, 2008.
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Students’ motivation to use technology for learning

Kahveci M, Coskun S, Taylan RD

2008 — Paper presented at the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA). Vienna, Austria. June 30 - July 4, 2008.

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Kahveci M, Coskun S, Taylan RD (2008). Students’ motivation to use technology for learning. Paper presented at the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA). Vienna, Austria. June 30 - July 4, 2008.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate students’ motivation to use technology for learning by a comparative analysis with respect to varying personal characteristics such as gender, grade level, content area of interest (i.e. mathematics, science, and social science), and previous experience in using technology for learning. A modified version of the Fennema-Sharman attitude scale was developed and administered to $9^{th}-12^{th}$ grade students.

The analysis revealed a statistically significant relationship between experience in technology use and students’ confidence, interest, and perceived personal abilities. Specifically:

  • Students more experienced in computer programming showed lower confidence in using technology.
  • Students more experienced in using graphing calculators felt less confident than those without that experience.
  • Students in the math-science departments felt more confident than students in other departments.

BibTeX

@inproceedings{ao, title = {Students’ motivation to use technology for learning}, author = {Kahveci M, Coskun S, Taylan RD}, year = {2008}, booktitle = {Paper presented at the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA). Vienna, Austria. June 30 - July 4, 2008.}, abstract = {The purpose of this study was to investigate **students’ motivation to use technology for learning** by a comparative analysis with respect to varying personal characteristics such as gender, grade level, content area of interest (i.e. mathematics, science, and social science), and previous experience in using technology for learning. A modified version of the Fennema-Sharman attitude scale was developed and administered to $9^{th}-12^{th}$ grade students. The analysis revealed a statistically significant relationship between **experience in technology use** and students’ confidence, interest, and perceived personal abilities. Specifically: * Students more experienced in computer programming showed **lower confidence** in using technology. * Students more experienced in using graphing calculators felt **less confident** than those without that experience. * Students in the math-science departments felt **more confident** than students in other departments.} }