Instruments

Pupils' Attitude Toward Technology (PATT-USA)

Description

In 1984, research was begun in The Netherlands to determine the attitude toward and concept of technology held by students aged 12-15 years.  An instrument was developed and a large scale sample was taken in that country. In 1987, Dr. William E. Dugger from VA Tech attended a conference of persons working with PATT and suggested the replication of the PATT study in the United States.

The PATT-USA instrument contains four parts.  The first asks for a short description of what the student thinks technology is; the second part consists of eleven questions to gather demographic data about the respondents; in the third part 57 statements are included to assess attitude toward technology; and the fourth part is comprised of 31 items related to technology concepts.

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Instruments

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INSTRUMENT DETAILS

Topic(s)
Evaluation
File Attachment(s)
Target Gradespan(s)
Middle school (6-8)
Additional Target Participants
Students