Computer self-efficacy, computer anxiety, and attitudes toward the Internet: A study among undergraduates in Unimas

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 205-219

  Sam, Hong Kian ^a   Othman, Abang Ekhsan Abang ^a   Nordin, Zaimuarifuddin Shukri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Computer anxiety; Computer self efficacy; Internet attitudes; Internet experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844602950     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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