ATTITUDE TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AMONG TEACHER EDUCATORS IN TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT

Abstract

Education is one of the important factors for the development of the individual and nations. In a world, based on science and technology it is education that determines the level of prosperity welfare and security of the people. That quality and number of people coming out of the schools and colleges that determine the success of the great enterprise of national reconstruction whose principal objectives is to raise the standard of living of the people.

Science and technology have registered a rapid progress from the beginning of the century. In Fact, there is an explosion of knowledge in all branches of science and technology has doubled in span of ten years. Every day passes with some discoveries or invention made in the science and technology besides the explosion of knowledge there has been explosion of population also. Both this explosion caused a serious repercussion on the structure and function of Education.

Teachers may have positive or negative attitude towards the use of educational technology. Only if they have a positive attitude towards educational technology, they will use them in teaching their subjects. Use of audiovisual aids and modern techniques will help the students to learn the concept clearly. Many innovative techniques and methods have been adopted by the teachers.