6 . Measuring Learning Outcomes from Computer Usage among Mathematics Science and English Language Teachers (64 - 88)

Abstract

This was a survey research which investigated the important issues concerning computer use among freshly graduated teachers from teacher training colleges in Sabah. The first issue was concerned with the levels of Learning Outcomes (LO) and computer usage (CU) and its factors. The second was concerned with the effects of Learning Outcomes on computer usage. The final was concerned with moderating effect of the school environment (SE) on the relationship between Learning Outcomes towards computers usage. A set of questionnaire was used as the research instrument and stratified systematic sampling was used to determine the research samples. The samples consisted of 192 primary and secondary school teachers. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Research hypotheses were tested at a significance level of α = 0.05. The findings showed that freshly graduated teachers have high in LO and moderate in CU. Gender and frequency or computer access at home were significantly related to the levels of learning outcomes and computer usage among teachers. LO had significant effects on computer usage. SE has a moderating impact on the relationships between LO towards computer usage. In short, the study provided wider implications for theory development, practices and policymaking that can be associated with the computer usage among teachers. As a whole, most of the theoretical rationales used in explaining those relationships have been supported.