Computer Anxiety and Student Teachers: antecedent and intervention |
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| Authors: | Glenn Russell Graham Bradley |
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| Institution: | Griffith University, Gold Coast |
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| Abstract: | We argue in this article that student teachers’ anxiety about computers can be properly understood only through an examination of cultural and historical antecedents concerning fears of technology. This perspective provides us with a context to examine the development, implementation and evaluation of a computer education course for student teachers over a 2‐year period. The results of the evaluation indicate that the methods adopted have been successful in promoting computer literacy and reducing computer anxiety. The empirically‐based approach to course development and evaluation adopted in this study provides a model for other tertiary educators. |
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