Young Children's Computer Inventory

Young Children's Computer Inventory (YCCI-v5.14) is a 52-item Likert instrument for measuring 1st through 3rd grade children's attitudes on seven major subscales:

Computer Importance
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perceived value or significance of knowing how to use computers

Computer Enjoyment
- amount of pleasure derived from using computers

Study Habits
- mode of pursuing academic exercises within and outside class

Empathy
- a caring identification with the thoughts or feelings of others

Motivation
- unceasing effort; perseverance; never giving up

Creative Tendencies
- inclinations toward exploring the unknown, taking individual initiative, finding unique solutions

Attitudes Towards School
- perceived value or significance of school

Eighteen paired comparisons items also assess children's relative preferences for using a computer versus reading a book, writing a story, and watching television.

Studies using YCCI

Children and Computers

 

 
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