Assessing South Africa learners' attitudes towards technology by using the PATT (Pupils' Attitudes Towards Technology) questionnaire

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-151

  Van Rensburg, Susan ^a   Ankiewicz, Piet ^a   Myburgh, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CURRICULA; STATISTICAL METHODS; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

PRINCIPAL FACTOR ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 0032638604     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008848031430     Document Type: Article

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