A Study of Awareness and Attitude of Teachers Students and Administrators at Secondary School Level Towards ICT with Reference to the New Education Policy 2020

Abstract

This research presents a comprehensive investigation into the awareness and attitudes newlinetowards information and communication technology (ICT) in secondary schools, with a newlinefocus on teachers, administrators, and students. The study adopts a survey methodology newlineto gather data from a purposive random sample of 700 secondary school teachers, 140 newlineadministrators, and 700 students from 70 schools in Faridabad district, of Haryana. newlineThe research findings reveal a predominantly positive outlook and high levels of newlineawareness and attitude towards ICT in secondary school teachers. It also indicates that newlineboth male and female teachers share similar positive perceptions and openness towards newlineintegrating technology in the classroom. The findings indicate a moderate level of newlineawareness and high level of awareness of ICT concepts in secondary school students. newlineHowever, there is a positive outlook and favourable attitudes towards ICT among newlinestudents, signifying their acceptance and appreciation of technology in the educational newlinesetting with no significant gender disparity is observed. The research also reveals a high newlinelevel of awareness and attitude in secondary school administrators towards ICT and newlinethere is no gender disparity is observed. newlineThe research findings provide valuable and comprehensive insights into the levels of newlineawareness and attitudes towards information and communication technology (ICT) newlineamong various stakeholders in secondary schools. newline