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Research Study – Published: July 18, 2009.


ATTITUDE OF TEACHER TRAINEES TOWARDS INTERNET USAGE

DR.G.SUBRAMONIAN, S.SIVAKKUMAR
ABSTRACT
The study attempts to find out the attitude of teacher trainees towards internet usage in selected teacher training institutions of Coimbatore district. In the present digital era, internet literacy and positive attitudes toward its use play a vital role in enhancing the teaching-learning process. A survey method was adopted to collect data from teacher trainees across different institutions. The findings of the study revealed that gender and nature of the institutions showed significant differences in their attitude towards internet usage, while other variables such as age, subject specialization, and socio-economic background had no significant influence. The results highlight the growing need for integrating internet-based resources in teacher education programs and ensuring equitable access and training across all categories of teacher trainees. The study further suggests that teacher education institutions should provide adequate infrastructure, training, and guidance to promote effective and meaningful internet usage among prospective teachers.
Keywords: Attitude, Teacher trainees, Internet usage, Teacher training institutions, Coimbatore district, Gender differences, Institutional type, Educational technology.
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to cite this article: Subramonian, G., & Sivakkumar, S. (2009). Attitude of teacher trainees towards internet usage. Indian Educational Researcher, 2(2), 3–10.
Received: May 15, 2009; Revision Received: July 08, 2009; Accepted: July 18, 2009.