The attitudes and concepts of Trinidad and Tobago secondary school students toward technology
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1991
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Pedagogical Technological College
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This study was intended to build a base for the development of a technology curriculum for Trinidad and Tobago. The PATT questionnaire was administered to 500 secondary school students (250 third year junior secondary students and 250 first year senior comprehensive students) in Trinidad. It was found that attitudes to technology in the sample were fairly positive. The attitudes of the older, senior comprehensive students were more positive than those of the junior secondary students. Gender did not influence attitude. The younger junior secondary school students appeared more susceptible to home and school influences in the formation of their attitudes and concept of technology