Abstract
It is important to know what students know in order to support effective learning in the field of "information and computers" in technology classes. For that purpose, a questionnaire was made to get the student's operational experience of information apparatus, the ability to use information apparatus and the awareness of information apparatus, which are all important elements in developing an awareness of learning. Furthermore, the study endeavored to make clear the relation between operational experience, the ability to use information apparatus and the students understanding regarding information apparatus. The results made clear the following: (1) Many students have experience of using a television game machine, computer drawing programs, games, etc. in their everyday life. (2) Students have a very good knowledge of how to do basic operations with information apparatus. (3) It seemed that experience of computer operation elevates awareness of operational ability. (4) Operational experience such as writing using a spreadsheet, sending e-mails, WEB surfing, etc. develops their instinctive understanding. Moreover, operational experience of drawing and playing games etc. develops both their knowledge and instinctive understanding.
