Computer phobia among undergraduates in religious studies
The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in English language learning and teaching (ELLT) has become prevalent in this recent decade. This study aims to investigate the level of computer technophobia among 106 PPG (Program Pensiswazahan Guru) students who employed UniSZA e-learnin...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/569/1/FH03-FBK-18-18262.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/569/ |
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| Summary: | The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in English language learning and teaching
(ELLT) has become prevalent in this recent decade. This study aims to investigate the level of computer
technophobia among 106 PPG (Program Pensiswazahan Guru) students who employed UniSZA e-learning
tool (KeLIP) as the main medium of English learning and instruction in a university in Malaysia. This
descriptive study utilised 20 Likert-scale items of Rosen and Weils’ Measuring Technophobia Instrument
(MTI), i.e. CARS-S (Computer Anxiety Rating Scale). The results showed that the students generally had a
moderate level of computer anxiety, with an exception that the level of computer anxiety of female students
was higher than that of their male counterparts. This study concluded that computer anxiety is a feeling
commonly experienced by the students studying English via online. This study has implications for the top
management of UniSZA, lecturers, and students. It is recommended that students be trained with computer
skills prior to conducting an online or e-Learning programme with adult university students |
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