Toward Developing Questionnaire Items to Measure Effectiveness of Computers in Teaching

Abstract

This article reports on a longitudinal study of the effectiveness of computerizing a liberal arts university in the United States. The article uses data from the study to develop a reliable scale to measure attitudes related to four parameters of the learning process. Specifically, the scale reported here can be used to measure the climate of interaction developed by computerization, the specific communication patterns offered by computer mediated communication and the different perceived expectations about the promise of technology provided by the computerization process. It is expected that the statistically reliable scale can be used for measurements across different institutions.

The impact of the Virtual Ophthalmology Clinic on medical students’ learning: a randomised controlled trial

“…[6][7][8][9][10] Questionnaires were designed drawing from literature on questionnaire-wording skills. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The aim was to design questionnaires that were logically structured and worded to not influence the students' answers. 19,20 A total of 188 medical students from the University of Sydney commencing their clinical ophthalmology rotation were randomised either to VOC incorporated into their ophthalmic rotation or to traditional ophthalmic rotation (Figure 1a).…”

<b>Elaboration and validation of an ESL/EFL software evaluation instrument</b><br>DOI:10.5007/2175-8026.2011n60p305

“…The first step taken in the elaboration of the ESL/EFL software evaluation instrument consisted of a review of available software evaluation instruments designed by the following researchers: AIKahtani & Abalhassan (1999), Chapelle (1998), Cunningham (1995), Dudley-Marling & Owston (1988), Garrett et al (1995), Healey & Johnson (1997a), Hubbard (1987Hubbard ( , 1988, Janello (1984), Kerr (2001), Mitra (2002), Murray andBarnes (1998), Odell (1986), Plass (1998), Poulsen (1990), Reeder et al (2004), Reeves (1994 and, Shueckler & Shuell (1989), Stieglitz (1997), Thorn (1995). The results of the review provided an understanding of the factors that should be considered in designing an effective ESL evaluation instrument.…”

Escala de actitudes hacia la tecnología en el aprendizaje escolar aplicada a niños y niñas de primaria pública en Costa Rica. Análisis de validez y confiabilidad

“…La revisión bibliográfica de Castro (2003) identifica una serie de aspectos importantes para evaluar actitudes hacia la tecnología en la educación, tales como los planteados por Lignan (1999; Mitra (2002), Franton, Green y Hoffman (2002) y Myint Swe Khine (2001). A estos aspectos se agregaron los identificados en estudios, obteniéndose el siguiente listado: valoración de la tecnología, motivación para asistir a la institución a partir de la introducción de las TIC, satisfacción con el programa o actividad, visión de futuro, planteamiento de metas de superación continuas, actitud para participar en grupos, sentido de control que se tiene sobre la tecnología, valoración del aprendizaje de la tecnología, valoración de la acción pedagógica, motivación para aprender, autorregulación de la relación con la tecnología, autonomía en la relación con la tecnología y aprendizaje de nuevas habilidades relacionadas con la tecnología.…”