Teachers' Attitudes Toward Computers Questionnaire

Teachers' Attitudes Toward Computers Questionnaire (TAC) 2.2 is a Likert/Semantic Differential Instrument for measuring teachers' attitudes toward computers on 16 subscales plus Loyd & Gressard's CAS. Computer Importance and Computer Enjoyment are articulated with similar subscales on the Young Children's Computer Inventory and Computer Attitude Questionnaire.

TAC Sixteen Factor Structure	items
1. Enthusiasm	15 items r = .96
2. Anxiety	15 items r = .98
3. Acceptance	4 items r = .75
4. E-mail	11 items r = .95
5. Negative Impact of Society	10 items r = .84
6. Productivity in the Classroom	14 items r = .90
7. Semantic Perception of Computers (Kay)	10 items r = .94
8. Vocation	13 items r = .92
9. Prestige	8 items r = .81
10. Productivity	14 items r = .94
11. Aversion	6 items r = .74
12. Gender Bias	6 items r = .81
13 K&M Importance	8 items r = .83
14 L&G Confidence	6 items r = .83
15. P&P Relevance	10 items r = .89
16. P&P Enjoyment	8 items r = .90
A. Teacher Importance	7 items r = .81
B. Teacher Enjoyment	9 items r = .84
C. Teacher Anxiety	8 items r = .91
D. CASA (Loyd & Gressard Anxiety)	9 items r = .91
E. CASC (Loyd & Gressard Confidence)	10 items r = .81
F. CASL (Loyd & Gressard Liking)	10 items r = .89
G. CASU (Loyd & Gressard Usefulness)	10 items r = .85
Sources: Christensen, R. (1998) Effect of technology integration education on the attitudes of teachers and their students. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Texas, Denton. Knezek, G. & Christensen, R. (1998). Internal Consistency Reliability for the Teachers' Attitudes Toward Information Technology Questionnaire. Presented at the Society of Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE)'s 9th International Conference, Washington, DC, March 13, 1998.