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Developing the computer user self-efficacy (CUSE) scale : investigating the relationship between computer self-efficacy, gender and experience with computers

Simon Cassidy, +1 more
- 01 Jan 2002 - 
- Vol. 26, Iss: 2, pp 133-153
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In this article, the authors developed and validated the 30-item Computer User Self-Efficacy Scale (CUSE) to measure computer self-efficacy in student computer users.
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Describes the development and validation of the 30-item Computer User Self-Efficacy (CUSE) Scale, a copy of which is appended Topics include social cognitive theory; experience and computer self-efficacy; gender differences; and the measurement of computer self-efficacy in student computer users and its relevance to learning in higher education

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Effects of a Long-Duration, Professional Development Academy on Technology Skills, Computer Self-Efficacy, and Technology Integration Beliefs and Practices

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