Effect of Students Attitude towards Technology on their Academic Achievement
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate effect of students’ attitude towards technology on their academic achievement in technical education. Data was collected from 3338 respondents of final year students of Civil, Electrical and Mechanical technologies. To measure attitude towards technology Pupils' Attitudes towards Technology (PATT) USA instrument was adapted. Validity and reliability were re-established on the revised instrument. The achievement scores of students were obtained from the annual examination results of the Punjab Board of Technical Education. Data were analyzed with the help of Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS-15). Regression analysis was also used to investigate the effect of students’ attitude towards technology on their academic achievement. Results showed that students with higher level of attitude towards technology reflected higher academic achievement in technical education while students with lower level of attitude towards technology scored lower marks in technical education. The present study established that respondents’ overall attitude towards technology significantly affect their academic achievement. It is recommended that all the stakeholders should considered the students’ attitude towards technology while planning and implementing the technology education programs
Authors
Dr. Tariq Hussain
Assistant Professor, Department of Technology Education, IER, University of the Punjab Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Khalid Mahmood
Visiting Faculty, Department of Technology Education, IER, University of the Punjab Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Abida Nasreen
Assistant Professor, IER, University of the Punjab Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
Attitude towards technology, Academic Achievement, and Technical Education