A Study on Self-Efficacy in Ict and Attitude Towards Digital Self Learning Materials of Prospective Teachers

Abstract

In the education sector, Self-efficacy of teachers and students in ICT is playing a crucial role in technology-oriented teaching and learning atmosphere and it had improved their use of ICT techniques and tools. Besides, it is encompassing confidence of teachers in their ICT abilities and their self- beliefs in using ICTs for teaching activities. Individuals with higher Self-efficacy in ICT are largely successful in their academic activities and they are ready to bear more responsibilities and those individuals are very unwrap and squeeze innovative and modern technologies and are highly interested in experimenting with new teaching and learning methods which are integrating ICTs. The outcomes explicate that difference prevailed amid profile of Prospective Teachers and their Self-efficacy in ICT is significant. Self-efficacy in ICT is having significant, positive and substantial relation with Attitude towards Digital Self Learning Materials of Prospective Teachers. Therefore, Faculty Members of Colleges of Education must encourage their Prospective Teachers to use different ICTs and digital tools for their learning and teaching practices for enhancing their Self-efficacy in ICT. Faculty Members of Colleges of Education should give all kinds of assistance and ideas to their Prospective Teachers for improving their Self-efficacy in ICT. Family members must provide all sorts of support for increasing Self-efficacy in ICT of their Prospective Teachers. Faculty Members of Colleges of Education should use different ICTs in their classroom teaching and communication with their Prospective Teachers that can improve Self efficacy in ICT among them. Prospective Teachers must increase their Self-efficacy in ICT through attending suitable trainings and programmes. Faculty Members of Colleges of Education should give ICT integrated learning activities in classroom to Prospective Teachers for increasing their Self -efficacy in ICT and all these suggestions will improve Attitude towards Digital Self Learning Materials amongst Prospective Teachers.