ATTITUDE OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS TOWARDS ICT IN MANIPUR

Abstract [English]

ICT takes a vital role in developing teaching-learning process, while adopting ICT tools there is still a space between the teachers and the modern tools. The use of ICTs in teaching learning process enhances the performances of the students, helps in designing instructional material then improved collaboration and connection between the teachers and students. Having attitude towards ICT has become the need of the hour to address the need of the society. The study employed descriptive method of research. Population of the study comprises of 100 student teachers, with 50 each from government and private institutes, selected through simple random sampling. A personal demographic scheduled and a standardised questionnaire Information Communication Technology Attitude Scale (ICTAS-GM, 2022), developed by Manmohan Gupta, was employed to measure ICT Attitude of the student teachers. The present study employed descriptive and inferential statistics for data analysis and interpretation. The scale is found to be reliable at 0.86 (Cronbach alpha), indicating it is fit to use for the study. The study focuses on to find out the level of Attitude Towards ICT present in the student teachers of teacher training institute of Manipur; to find out the whether there exists significant difference in the Attitude Towards ICT of the student teachers with reference to gender variation, management of institute, rural and urban and marital status variations. It is found that a majority of student teachers demonstrated a favourable attitude towards ICT. Only a negligible number of student teachers has low attitude; there is no significant difference with regards to the gender, government and private institute, residential area and marital status variations. It concluded that having ICT skill and a positive attitude towards its use are significant. Integration of ICT in teaching-learning process and readiness is utmost significant to address the demands of the society.