Computer Attitude Survey

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Computer Attitude Survey

Section A:

Please answer all questions. Provide the requested information in the indicated block:

1 What is your age?

V43

Years

2 What is your gender?

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2 V44

Male

Female

3 Do you have a computer at home?

1

2 V45

Yes

No

4 If yes, how many hours per week do you normally spend on the computer?

V46

Hours

5 Do you own a mobile phone?

1

2 V47

Yes

No

6 Do you have access to a computer at University?

1

2 V48

Yes

No

7 If yes, how many hours per week do you spend using the computer?

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Hours

8 How do you rate your computer competency?

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2

3

4

5 V50

Very Bad

Bad

Average

Good

Excellent

9 Would you be willing to do maths on a computer?

1

2 V51

Yes

No

10 Would you be willing to do maths on your mobile phone? 1

2 V52

Yes

No

Please continue to Section B

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Section B:

Please make an X in the appropriate block for each of the following questions.

Question Disagree Strongly

1 Disagree 2 Neutral 3 Agree 4 Strongly Agree 5 For Office Use

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Working with a computer would _{make me nervous} V1

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I would like working with computers V2

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Computers do not scare me at all V3

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I feel aggressive and hostile towards _computers V4

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I do not feel threatened when others _{talk about computers} V5

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I’m no good with computers V6

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The challenge of solving problems with computers does not appeal to me

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Computers make me feel _{uncomfortable} V8

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Generally I would feel OK about trying a new problem on the computer

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10

I would feel at ease in a computer _class V10

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I think working with computers would _{be enjoyable and stimulating} V11

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I don’t think I would do advanced

computer work V12

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Figuring out computer problems _{does not appeal to me} V13

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I get a sinking feeling when I think of _{trying to use a computer} V14

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I am sure I could work with _computers V15

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I would feel comfortable working with

a computer V16

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When there is a problem with a computer program that I can’t immediately solve, I would stick with it until I have the answer

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I’m not the type to do well with

computers V18

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I don’t understand how some people can spend so much time working with computers and seem to enjoy it

V19

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I’m sure I could learn a computer _language V20

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Once I start to work with a computer,

I would find it hard to stop V21

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I think using a computer would be

very hard for me V22

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I will do as little work with computers _{as possible} V23

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Computers make me feel uneasy _{and confused} V24

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If a problem is left unsolved in a computer class, I would continue to think about it afterwards

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I could get good grades in a _{computer class} V26

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I do not enjoy talking with others _{about computers} V27

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I do not think I could handle a

computer course V28

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I have a lot of self-confidence when _{it comes to working with computers} V29

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It wouldn’t bother me at all to take _{computer courses} V30

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I have less trouble learning _{mathematics than other subjects} V31

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Even when I battle with maths I

know I can solve the problem V32

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I do not have a mathematical mind V33

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It takes me longer to understand _{maths than the average person} V34

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I have never felt that I am able to _{learn maths} V35

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I enjoy trying to solve new

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I find mathematics frightening V37

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I find many mathematics problems _{interesting and challenging} V38

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I don’t understand how some people seem to enjoy spending so much time on maths problems

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I have never been very excited about

mathematics V40

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I find mathematics confusing V41

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I am good at using VCR’s, DVD’s, _{MP3’s and mobile phones} V42