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Computer attitude measure (CAM) (Kay, 1993)
Kay, R. H. (1993). An exploration of theoretical and practical foundations for assessing attitudes toward computers: The computer attitude measure (CAM). Computers in Human Behavior, 9, 371-386.

Computing Concerns Questionnaire (Martin, 1989)
Martin, J. B. (1989). Measuring the stages of concern in the development of computing expertise. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Florida, 1989), UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Michigan .

Concerns Based Adoption Model (CBAM) (Fuller, 1969; Hall & Hord, 1987)
Fuller, F. (1969). Concerns of teachers: A developmental conceptualization. American Educational Research Journal, 6 (2), 12-16.

Hall, G. & Hord. S. (1987). Change in schools: Facilitating the process. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.

Modified Personal Involvement Inventory(Zaichkowsky, 1985)
Zaichkowsky, J. L. (1985). Measuring the involvement construct. Journal of Consumer Research, 12(3), 341-352.

The Teachers' Attitudes Toward Information Technology Questionnaire (TAT)

Teachers' Attitudes Toward Computers questionnaire (TAC)
(Christensen & Knezek, 1996; 1997).

Christensen, R., & Knezek, G. (1996). Constructing the Teachers' Attitudes Toward Computers (TAC) Questionnaire. Paper presented to the Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, January, 1996.

Christensen, R., & Knezek, G. (1997). Internal consistency reliabilities for 14 computer attitude scales. in Willis, J. et al. (Eds.) Technology in Teacher Education Annual, 1997, 877-880.

Teaching with Technology Instrument (TTI) (Atkins, Frink, and Viersen, 1995)
Atkins, N., Frink, R., and Vierson, B. (1995) in Atkins, N. E. (1996). Using teacher stages of concern and an assessment of middle school teachers' use of technology in the classroom: A model for technology staff development. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, North Carolina State University, Raleigh

Taxonomies of Learning Styles
Kolb's Learning Style Inventory
Myers-Briggs Inventory

Soloman's Inventory of Learning Styles
Montgomery, S.M. (1998). Addressing Diverse Learning Styles Through the Use of Multimedia.
Inventory classifies learning styles along four dimensions:
(a) processing, where learners are either active or reflective, (b) perception (sensing or intuitive), (c) input (visual or verbal), and (d) understanding (sequential or global).

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