Teachers' Attitudes Toward Computers Questionnaire

Teachers' Attitudes Toward Computers Questionnaire (TAC) 3.2 is a Likert/Semantic Differential Instrument for measuring teachers' attitudes toward computers on 7 subscales. Computer Importance and Computer Enjoyment are articulated with similar subscales on the Young Children's Computer Inventory and Computer Attitude Questionnaire.

• TAC 3.2a 105 item 7-factor structure (Form A)
• TAC 3.2b 109 item 7-factor structure (Form B)

Parallel Forms for Seven Factor Structure	Form A	Form B
1. Enthusiasm/Enjoyment	15 items r=.96	15 items r=.95
2. Anxiety	15 items r=.96	15 items r=.96
3. Avoidance	13 items r=.90
4. E-mail for Classroom Learning	11 items r=.95
5. Negative Impact on Society	11 items r=.85
6. Productivity	15 items r=.96	15 items r=.96
7. Semantic Perception of Computers (Kay)	10 items r=.94
Source: Christensen, R. and Knezek, G. (1998). Parallel Forms for Measuring Teacher's Attitudes Toward Computers. Proceedings of SITE 98. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education: Charlotteville, VA, p. 831-832.