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International Journal of Technology and Design Education

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A model of junior high school students’ attitudes toward technology

Authors: Kuang-Chao Yu, Kuen-Yi Lin, Feng-Nien Han, I-Ying Hsu

Published in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education | Issue 4/2012

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The purposes of this study were to develop and verify a model that contributes to our understanding of the attitudes toward technology held by students in junior high school, as well as to explore relationships among the factors in this model. We distributed questionnaires to research participants selected on the basis of stratified random sampling. A total of 1,437 questionnaires were distributed, and 1,330 valid questionnaires were collected, reflecting a valid return rate of 92%. Structural equation modeling was used to construct and verify a model of student attitudes toward technology. The results of the study included (1) a complete model of student attitudes toward technology and (2) identification of the main factors influencing the pursuit of careers in technology, identification with technology, and experiences with technology-related curricula.

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Title: A model of junior high school students’ attitudes toward technology
Authors: Kuang-Chao Yu
Kuen-Yi Lin
Feng-Nien Han
I-Ying Hsu
Publication date: 01-11-2012
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 0957-7572
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1804
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-011-9154-8

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