Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of computer courses on young individuals' computer self-efficacy, attitudes and achievement. The study group of this research included 60 unemployed young individuals (18-25 ages) in total; 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. An experimental research model with pretest posttest control group was used in the research. The data collection tools were applied as pretest and posttest on both experimental and control groups. During the analysis of the obtained data, paired samples t-test and independent samples t-test were used. After the computer course it has been seen that the course developed computer self-efficacy, computer attitudes and computer achievement levels of participants.

Citation

Çelik, H.C. (2015). Effects of Computer Course on Computer Self-Efficacy, Computer Attitudes and Achievements of Young Individuals in Siirt, Turkey. Educational Research and Reviews, 10(3), 249-258. Retrieved May 29, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/159087/.

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Keywords

• academic achievement
• Achievement Gains
• Comparative Analysis
• Comparative Testing
• Computer Attitudes
• computer literacy
• Control Groups
• Experimental Groups
• Foreign Countries
• Improvement Programs
• Pretests Posttests
• Program Effectiveness
• Scores
• Secondary School Curriculum
• Self Efficacy
• Unemployment
• Young Adults