Computer assisted instruction and students´ social orientations

The relationship between computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and students´ social orientations was investigated. Social orientations that have been shown to have a significant relationship with student´s success in the academic and social areas were examined regarding their relationship to students´ attitudes toward CAI. Results indicate a significant relationship between high-level social image and low-level school satisfaction on the one hand and CAI on the other. It is concluded that students who have a positive social image as well as those who are dissatisfied with traditional learning methods have a significantly more positive attitude toward the computer as a learning instrument than students characterized by the other social orientations examined in the study. This finding strengthens the claim that computer users should be psychologically suited to computers so that positive computer attitudes, with resulting efficient computer usage, may be effected