Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure and Attitude of Pre-Service Teachers towards Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Abstract

The present study investigated the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure and Attitude of Pre-Service Teachers towards ICT amongst the Pre-Service Teachers enrolled in Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) in the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh. The descriptive research method was used. The sample included 56 Pre-Service Teachers. The result revealed that the institute has all the basic infrastructural capacity required to impart ICT-based education to the pre-service teachers. The resources included computers, laptops, overhead projectors, whiteboards, and a generator for electricity backup facility. The overall attitudes of the pre-service teachers toward ICT were generally positive. Further, the findings suggest that there is no significant mean difference in pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards ICT based on Sex, Locale, and Year of Study.