The Effects of Instruction in Basic Informatics on Computer Literacy of Junior-High School Students

<研究目的>本研究的目的是比较初中学生在国家新课程开设基础信息学课程前后的计算机素养水平。<结果>我们在1993年开发的计算机素养测试最近被标准化为第三版。以2688名初中生为标准化研究对象。本测试由计算机态度、计算机焦虑、计算机意识和计算机知识四个量表组成。我们将这一数据与我们在1990年用相同量表得到的数据进行比较，发现对电脑的态度变得积极友好，电脑焦虑有所降低。我们认为这些趋势与信息社会的进步是平行的。我们对6所初中的566名学生进行了两次计算机素养测试，即在基础信息学教学之前和之后。结果发现，学生的计算机焦虑程度有所提高，计算机意识和计算机知识量表得分也有所提高。我们认为在义务教育阶段，基础信息学教学中计算机焦虑的加剧是不可取的，并探讨了改进基础信息学教学方法的策略。

<PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH>The purpose of our research was to compare computer literacy levels between before and after the instruction in basic informatics which was set up in new national curriculm for junior-high school students.<RESULTS>1. A computer literacy test which we developed in 1993 was newly standardized as 3rd edition. 2688 junior-high school students wrer used as subjects for standardization. This test is composed of four scales, i.e.computer attitude, computer anxiety, computer awareness and computer knowledge scales. We compared this data and the data we had got by same scales in 1990, and found that attitude toward computer has become positive an friendly, and computer anxiety has been lowered. We think these tendencies are parallel to the progress of information-oriented society.2. Our computer literacy test was conducted to 566 students in 6 junior-high schools twice, i.e.before and after instruction in basic informtics. It was found that computer anxiety of students heightened, and scores of awareness and knowledge scale also heightened. We think the fact that instruction in basic informatics heightened computer anxiety is undesirable in compulsory education and disucussed the strategies for improving the teachong method of basic informatics.