Exploring the Relationship between Techno Pedagogical Competence and Attitudes toward E-Learning among Prospective Teachers

Abstract

The adoption of digital technologies in learning settings has altered the education and learning activities in a great way. The level of techno pedagogical aptitude of the teachers and their feelings towards e learning is vital in the successful adoption of technology based teaching. The current research paper will look into how there is a correlation between the techno pedagogical knowledge and attitude towards e learning among the potential teachers. The study involved a descriptive survey design. The sample will include 1000 future teachers pursuing college degrees in colleges of education based in Krishnakiri district in Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University. The data collection was done using two research tools, the Techno Pedagogical Knowledge Test and the Attitude towards E Learning Scale which was created and validated by the researchers. The correlation between the variables was analysed using Pearson correlation. The results showed that there is a strong positive correlation between e learning attitude and techno pedagogical knowledge. It means that the higher the rates of techno pedagogical competence of the prospective teachers are, the more positive the attitudes toward the digital learning settings tend to be. This paper highlights the need to incorporate technology based training in teacher education curriculums to increase the readiness of the future teachers to use technology in the classroom to augment the learning experience.