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Here is my article! I found this article really interesting to read!

 Computer Anxiety: A Comparison of Adolescents with and without a History of Specific Language Impairment (SLI)

The article was a study done to see if student with learning disabilities have higher computer anxiety. The study focused on the use of computers at home for educational purposes comparing adolescents with specific language impairment and typically developing adolescents. The students were also observed on computer attitudes and computer importance in relation to computer anxiety. Computers are becoming a huge part of the classroom and essential to the curriculum, therefore this study was interesting to see how the adolescents’ use of the computer in their everyday lives. The study found that students with specific language impairment have more anxiety when it comes to computers. Also, females also were found to have more computer anxiety when compared to males. Adolescents viewed computers as an important learning tool when being interviewed for this research. I feel like adolescent students are aware of the positive outcomes/benefits of computers in the classroom and at home but some feel anxious when unfamiliar with them.

Reference

Ramsden, G, C, Durkin, K, & Walker, A, J. (2010). Computer Anxiety: A Comparison of Adolescents with and without a History of Specific Language Impairment (SLI). Computers and Education, 54, 136-145.

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