Table 5.
Student responses to the IT based survey
| Question** | Median | IQR | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Was the VP program designed for applying your knowledge? |
4,5 |
4.0-5.0 |
5 |
4 |
| 2. Are computer simulations important for promoting learning? |
4 |
3-4 |
3.5 |
4 |
| 3. Do you master IT-based learning tools? |
4 |
3.75-4.25 |
4 |
4 |
| 4. When I use IT-support for learning I prefer to collaborate with others. |
3 |
3-4 |
4 |
3 |
| 5. The use of IT is interesting |
4 |
3-4 |
4 |
3 |
| 6. The use of IT is enjoyable |
3 |
2-4 |
3 |
3 |
| 7. I feel fully concentrated when I use IT |
3 |
2-4 |
3 |
3 |
| 8. Telepresence and Web*** | 1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 |
**Five-point Likert-type scale (1=not at all, 5 =highly).
***Telepresence was based on the following 7 items (with a yielded Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.83):
1. I forget about my immediate surroundings when I use the Web.
2. Using the Web often makes me forget where I am.
3. After using the Web, I feel like I come back to the "real world" after a journey.
4. Using the Web creates a new world for me, and this world suddenly disappears when I stop browsing.
5. When I use the Web, I feel I am in a world created by the Web sites I visit.
6. When I use the Web, my body is in the room, but my mind is inside the world created by the Websites I visit.
7. When I use the Web, the world generated by the sites I visit is more real for me than the "real world".