Abstract:

The aim of this research is to investigate the relation between secondary school student’s attitudes towards information technology and software class and their achievements. Relational screening research model was used from quantitative research methods. The research was carried out in the academic year of 2017-2018. The sample of the research is the state secondary schools affiliated to Pendik District Directorate of National Education. A stratified sample was used while the sample of the research was determined. In the sample, schools were chosen coincidentally from each socioeconomic layer separated as lower, middle and upper groups. The sample is composed of 717 middle school students. In the research, information form, attitude scale for information technology class, and success test were used. Analyzing the data correlation, regression, t-test and ANOVA were performed. The result of the research determines positively and low relation between secondary school student’s attitude towards information technology and software class and academic achievement. The attitudes of the students towards information technology and software class account for 5% of the academic achievements. It has also been found that students' attitudes towards information technology and software class differ according to gender and grade levels.

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