Table 3 Factor structure of students’ attitudes to technology
From: Bringing technology to the mature classroom: age differences in use and attitudes
| Item content | Factor | |
|---|---|---|
| Confidence | Utility | |
| I am easily able to learn new technology skills | .952 | |
| I am good at using technology | .926 | |
| I generally feel confident working with technology | .925 | |
| I feel comfortable using technology | .865 | |
| I find it easy to get technology to do what I want it to do | .840 | |
| I am comfortable using technology I have chosen in my home | .720 | |
| When I use computers, I feel in control | .672 | |
| I feel I need more training to use technology properly | .590 | |
| I learn more rapidly when I use technology | .749 | |
| The use of technology increases my motivation to study | .729 | |
| The use of technology makes a course more interesting | .696 | |
| Technology can help me organise my studies | .663 | |
| Technology allows students to learn at their own pace | .646 | |
| Technology allows me to learn wherever I need to | .614 | |
| Technology stops me from being bored | .497 | |
| Technology makes my study activities more personal and my own | .468 | |
| I would like to know more about technology generally | .414 | |
