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 - 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 and Reports using YCCI

Soloway, E., Norris, C., Knezek, G., Becker, H., Riel, M. & Means, B. (1999) The Relationship of Teachers and Technology: Survey Findings and Reflections.  Panel presented at Society of Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE)'s 10th International Conference, San Antonio, TX, March 3, 1999.

 

Collis, B., Knezek, G., Lai, K., Miyashita, K., Pelgrum, W., Plump, T., & Sakamoto, T. (1996) Children and Computers in School. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

 

Knezek, G.A., Miyashita, K.T., Lai, M., Sakamoto, T., Southworth, J., & Sakamoto, A. (1994) Children and Computers, Texas Center for Educational Technology: Denton, TX.

 

Knezek, G.A., Miyashita, K.T., Lai, M., Sakamoto, T. (1994) Young Children's Computer Inventory - Final Report. Texas Center for Educational Technology: Denton, TX.