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Effective Experiences: A Social Cognitive Analysis of Young Students’ Technology Self-Efficacy and STEM Attitudes
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Abstract The development of computer skills, as well as computer self-efficacy, has increased in importance along with the role of technology in everyday life. Childhood is a critical time for the development of these skills since early inequalities may substantially impact future life outcomes. In a context... view more
The development of computer skills, as well as computer self-efficacy, has increased in importance along with the role of technology in everyday life. Childhood is a critical time for the development of these skills since early inequalities may substantially impact future life outcomes. In a context of a computing intervention designed to improve digital inclusion, we hypothesize that students’ enactive learning experience (conceptualized as their computer usage) and their vicarious learning experience (conceptualized as their perception of their teacher’s computer usage) are associated with the development of perceived technology efficacy and STEM (Science, Technology, Education, and Math) attitudes. Data are from a sample of elementary school students from an urban school district in the Southeastern United States. The results show that both their direct experiences and their perception of their teacher’s computer usage have strong impacts on students’ technology efficacy and STEM attitudes, and the former is the stronger predictor of the outcomes examined. The findings suggest that programs aiming to improve digital inclusion should emphasize students’ direct learning experience, which would later improve their attitude toward STEM fields.... view less
Keywords
digital media; digital divide; perception; learning; natural sciences; natural science instruction; pupil; media skills; cognitive learning theory; computer; computer-aided instruction; computer aided learning
Classification
General Psychology
Curriculum, Teaching, Didactics
Free Keywords
STEM attitudes; digital inclusion; enactive experience; learning; perception of teachers; students; technology efficacy; vicarious experience
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 213-221
Journal
Social Inclusion, 8 (2020) 2
Issue topic
Digital Inclusion Across the Globe: What Is Being Done to Tackle Digital Inequities?
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed