Although there may not be agreement on how to involve technology in curricula, one common goal is to foster favorable attitudes toward computers. With familiarity, anxieties and fears tend to decrease and confidence increases. This and other research indicates that increased computer experience reduces computer anxiety in many student teachers. These authors contended that reducing uncertainty is just the first step to becoming confident and competent users of technology. In the same review, it was shown that students liked computers because they were self-paced, gave immediate feedback, and did not embarrass them when they made mistakes.
Most research relies on existing measures of student achievement.
An important factor that needs to be included goes beyond student achievement and includes attitudinal measures. The research literature reflects much controversy over appropriate types of computer applications. There is a need to ascertain the appropriate uses of computers in the classroom and to assess the effect on teachers' and students' attitudes toward computers. Other variables possibly influence children's attitudes toward computers. One variable is the amount of home computer use.