Kumari, Archana. (2000). A study of impact of Computer Education on the Scientific Attitude of Students. Unpublished. Ph.D., Education. Lucknow University.
The study had following objectives: 1. To compare the scientific attitude of students studying computer education with that of those students not studying computer education.2. To study the role of gender in the development of scientific attitude of students.3. To study the role of SES in the development of scientific attitude of students.4. To study the role of Education of Mother in the development of scientific attitude of students.5. To study the role of IQ in the development of scientific attitude of students.6. To study the role of family structure in the development of scientific attitude of students 7. To study the role of medium of instruction in the development of scientific attitude of students.8. To study the role of anxiety level in the development of scientific attitude of students.9. To study the role of adjustment in the development of scientific attitude of students.10. To study the role of computer facilities in the development of scientific attitude of students.
A sample of 572 students of class VIII was selected through random sampling (Computer Education: 308, Non-Computer Education: 264)
SES Scale by Kuppuswamy, Raven’s Progressive Matrices, IPAT by Cattel, and Adjustment Inventory by Mittal were used for the study.
It is a survey type study.t-test was used for data analysis.
The study had following findings: 1. Computer Education has been found non-effective in the development of scientific attitude of the students. 2. Sex has not been found affecting the development of scientific attitude significantly. 3. SES has been found affecting the development of scientific attitude significantly. The average SES students have been found to develop scientific attitude at a significantly higher level. 4. The Education of mothers has been found to affect the development of scientific attitude among children significantly. 5. Positive correlation has been found between IQ and Scientific attitude. 6. The structure of family ( Joint and Nuclear) and anxiety level have not been found affecting the development of scientific attitude. 7. The students of Hindi medium have been found to have higher scientific attitude than the English medium students. 8. The students of higher adjustment have been found to have higher scientific attitude. 9. The students with higher computer education facilities have been found with higher scientific attitude.