The relationship between computer self-efficacy perceptions and computer course performances of first year students at Afyon Kocatepe Üniversity

The aim of this study is to determine the views of university first year students on computer self-efficacy perceptions; to inspect the effects of computer self-efficacy depending on different variables and the relationship between course performances and these perceptions.This study has been conducted in 2008-2009 education year with the participation of 269 first year students at Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science and Letters. In the first part of this thesis, Computer Self-Efficacy Perception Scale developed by Aşkar and Umay (2001) have been used for determining computer self-efficacy perceptions and Computer Literacy Scale prepared by Assist.Prof.Dr. Levent ÇELİK have been used for determining computer literacy levels of students. In the second part, these scales have been applied on the students who have taken Computer I course defined by the Council of Higher Education in the spring semester of 2008-2009 education year. While the results of the research have shown no meaningful difference between the self-efficacy perceptions and "age", meaningful differences have been found between computer self-efficacy perceptions of the students in relation to "sex, department, high school type, paternal education level, hometown, computer acquaintance periods, computer learning styles and computer literacy levels?.