over the last few years, role of computers has become a controversial issue in language learning. this study was designed to examine the impact of computer anxiety and computer self-efficacy on the speaking section of the toefl ibt test taken by intermediate efl learners. the researchers intended to find out, which var- iable i.e. computer anxiety and/or self-efficacy would result in better per...

Over the last few years, role of computers has become a controversial issue in language learning. This study was designed to examine the impact of computer anxiety and computer self-efficacy on the speaking section of the TOEFL iBT test taken by Intermediate EFL learners. The researchers intended to find out, which var- iable i.e. computer anxiety and/or self-efficacy would result in better per...

Computer anxiety as a kind of state anxiety that refer to “the negative emotional and cognitive reactions in some people that occur during work with the computer” and maybe considered as a challenge to their capabilities. In the present study, computer anxiety and positive and negative attitudes to it were examinated among undergraduate students of Kangavar Payam-e-Noor University. This descrip...

computer anxiety as a kind of state anxiety that refer to “the negative emotional and cognitive reactions in some people that occur during work with the computer” and maybe considered as a challenge to their capabilities. in the present study, computer anxiety and positive and negative attitudes to it were examinated among undergraduate students of kangavar payam-e-noor university. this descrip...

In this article two studies are reported that tested the nature of the relationship between computer experience and computer anxiety. In the first study 184 first year psychology students were given a questionnaire that measured their computer experience in terms of e.g. breadth of experience, hours spent on working with computers, skills level, the nature of the first computer experience and t...