Study on the Attitude towards Internet Applications

Devika R*
Assistant Professor, NSS Training College, Ottapalam, Palghat District, Kerala, India.
Periodicity:March - May'2017
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.6.2.13575

Abstract

The present study aims to determine the attitude of teachers towards internet applications. Survey method was employed for the study. The sample consisted of 50 school teachers. An attitude scale towards internet applications was developed and standardized by the investigator. t-test and ANOVA were used to analyse the data. It was concluded from the study that a majority of the teachers maintained a positive attitude towards internet applications. In addition to this it was concluded that gender, teacher qualification, and teaching experience of teachers have no role on the attitude towards internet application of teachers.

Keywords

Attitude, Internet Applications, Teachers, Gender, Educational Qualifications, Teaching Experience.

How to Cite this Article?

Devika, R. (2017). Study on the Attitude towards Internet Applications. i-manager’s Journal on Information Technology, 6(2), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.6.2.13575

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