PSYCHOLOGY MASTER'S THESIS ABSTRACT

Anita Linn

Industrial/Organizational
May 1992
 

Behavioral Modeling Training and Computer-Assisted Instruction on the Acquisition of
Computer Self-Efficacy, Software Knowledge and Skills
 

    Behavioral Modeling training and Computer-assisted Instruction were compared in this study. Fifty-eight university students participated in a two-hour training and assessment session.  Training group subjects completed pre-and post-training Computer Self-efficacy measures, a Knowledge test and a Skills test.

    Behavioral Modeling training increased computer self-efficacy, t(17) = 4.74, p < .002.  No significant difference was found on post-training Computer Self-efficacy for the training groups.

    On the Knowledge test, the groups differed, F(2, 51) = 22.75, p < .0001.  Dunn-Sidak’s t-test revealed two significant comparisons; both training groups had higher scores compared to the control group, tDS(51) = 2.469, p < .05.  Behavioral Modeling training was not significantly different from Computer-assisted Instruction; however, Behavioral Modeling training was superior to the Computer-assisted Instruction on software skills, F(1, 36) = 9.00, p < .005.
    Further analyses suggested the importance of considering age when choosing among training methods and outcome measures.

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