Elementary School Students' Attitudes Towards Computer

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the 6th, 7th and 8th grade students' attitudes towards computer in descriptive type. Materials and Methods: Study population consisted of 122 students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade at an elementary school in Ankara during the 20112012 academic year. Sample selection was not conducted; all students (122) studying in the classes specified were included in the study. Results: More than half of the students (57.4%) who participated in the study was composed of girls. The mean score of the students' attitudes towards computer is 59.16 +/- 9.39. It has been found out that the factors increasing students' attitudes towards computer are, being at the age of 14 (p<0.01), using computer to research and learn (p=0.014), the idea that technical features of a computer is enough for games (p=0.025), thinking that computer games are not harmful (p=0.040), feeling that the stress is increasing during a computer game (p=0.030), and feeling more intelligent after a computer game (p=0.027). Conclusion: It is found that the 6th, 7th and 8th grade students' attitudes towards computer was at the middle level, and attitude towards computer is affected by some demographic features.