Information Technology & Internet Survey for

B.Ed Students
Introduction
Throughout the world, information and communications technologies
(ICTs) are changing the face of education. It has been argued that the
transformation of education may be the most important of the many
practical revolutions sparked by computer technology. Just as computers
are about to replace books (some would argue this has already happened)
as our main repository of information globally, computers will come to
occupy the central position in education once occupied by books1.

A guiding principle in the integration of Information Technology in the

Education System should be evidence-based policy formulation. It has
been acknowledged that “whichever part of the public sector one is
concerned with, one’s observation is clear: the current state of research-
based knowledge is insufficient to inform many areas of policy and
practice2”.

In this regard, this survey seeks to capture critical empirical data on the
use of ICT by B.Ed trainees and usage of ICT in B.Ed colleges. The
objective of the survey is to examine the use of Computers and the
Internet, and in particular to determine:

1. The extent of use of Computers and the Internet by teacher trainees at

college;
2. The extent of use of Computers and the Internet by teacher trainees for
creating instructional
material; communicating with peers; accessing information for lesson
planning; multi-media classroom presentations; accessing research and
best practice for teaching and accessing model lesson plans;
3. Barriers to the use of Computers and the Internet by teacher trainees;
4. Perceived benefits to the use of Computers and the Internet by teacher
trainees.
5. Levels of Computer proficiency of teacher trainees.

The results of this survey will be extremely useful in the preparation of

Strategies and Action Plans for updating the existing “Policies for the
Integration of ICT in the Education System” as well as the curriculum and
pedagogical changes in the teaching of ICT as a subject and the
integration of ICT in the teaching and learning of all subject areas. The
Survey findings will also be useful in the formulation of national initiatives
aimed at increasing the use of computers by teacher trainees and teacher
educators.

As an Educator, your participation in this survey is critical to improve the

existing policies, strategies and action plans that would enable the
effective and appropriate integration of Information Technology in the
education system especially in Teacher training programme.

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Please note that all information collected from B.Ed colleges and
individuals will be treated with the strictest of confidence and anonymity
is guaranteed as any reporting on the survey will not make reference to
any specific college, teacher educator or teacher trainee.

Finally this survey is for the requirement of my final year M.Ed degree
programme, KSOU, Mysore.

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey and for
your invaluable input in this exercise.

1 Robertson, D.S. (2002). ‘The New Renaissance: Computers and the Next Level
of Civilization’. Oxford
University Press.
2 Davies, Nutley & Smith (2000) What Works? Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
in Public Services,
Bristol: The Policy Press.

Information Technology & Internet Survey for B.Ed

Students

Section 1
1. Please indicate the region where your college is located:

Region: Please
Tick
1 Bangalo
re
2. Please state your 2 Mysore
teaching
methodology subjects: (tick and add as many subjects that apply)

Subject Tick
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
History
English
Geography
Kannada
Computer Science
Others (Please mention)

3. Please state your gender:

(i) Male [ ] (ii) Female [ ]

4. Please indicate whether you use/own a computer?

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 Please tick as many as apply
a) I use a computer at home that I
own
b) I use a computer at home that I
do not own
c) I do not use a computer at home
d) I use a computer at college
e) I have access to a computer that I
use away from School/Home
f) I do not use a computer

5. Please indicate, as applicable, whether you plan to acquire the

following:

(1) (2) If Yes, Please tick as

Already No Plans to appropriate
Have Acquire (3) (4)
Yes: Plan to Yes: Plan to
Acquire in the Acquire in the
next: next:
12 Mths. 12-24 mths.
a) Home
Computer
b) E-mail
Account/
E-mail Address
c) Internet (Dial-
up)
d) Internet-
Broadband

6. If you use the computer, please indicate the frequency and type
of use:
(Internet/email use is covered in Questions 7 and 8 below)
Purpose (1) (2) (3) (4)
(Apart from Internet Do Occasion Modera Extensive
usage: Not al te (More than 5
covered in Questions 8 use ( 1 hour (2-5 hours per
and 9 per hours week)
below) week or per
less) week )
a) Type letters and other
documents
b) Play computer games
c) Create instructional
material
d) Seminar presentations
(PowerPoint/CDs/DVDs)
f) Databases
g) Spreadsheets
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h) Word processors
Other (Please state)

7. Please indicate whether you use the Internet: (Please tick as many as
apply)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Do Occasion Modera Extensive
Not al te (More than 5
use ( 1 hour (2-5 hours per
per hours week)
week or per
less) week )
a) I use the Internet at Home
with a Dial-up Connection
b) At Home with a High-Speed
Broadband Connection
c) I use the Internet at college
d) I use the Internet at other
locations (not home or
college)
e) I do not use the Internet

8. If you use the Internet, please indicate the frequency and type of
use:
Purpose (1 (2) (3) (4)
) Occasional Modera Extensive
Do ( 1 hour per te (More than 5
No week or less) (2-5 hours per
t hours week)
us per
e week )
a) Communicate with
family/friends.
b) Communicate with other
teacher trainees on college
related matters.
c) Search for information on
topics of
personal interest (e.g.
Hobbies, etc.)
d) Search for information and
content
for lessons.
e) Retrieve research & best
practices
for teaching/learning.
f) Purchase items online
g) Retrieve Model Lesson
Plans.
h) Other (Please state)

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10. Please indicate your view on the usefulness of the computer
(including Internet Access) at the following locations:
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Not Of Valuabl Essential
need Limited e
ed Value
a) In a Computer Lab (a room
with
four or more computers) at the
college
b) In Classrooms at the college
c) At Teacher Educators’ Home
d) At Teacher Trainees’ Home
e) In Community Resource
Centers or
Community Libraries

11. From your experience, please indicate the usefulness of the

computer, computer applications and information resources:
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Not Of Valua Essenti
need Limited ble al
ed Value
a)Information/content retrieved on
the Internet for Lessons
b) Information retrieved on the
Internet on research & best
practices for teaching/learning
c) Information retrieved on the
Internet on model lesson plans
d) Information accessed on
CD/DVD
e) Information created by you from
research or other available data.
f) Online Communication with
other teachers/students on School
related matters
g) Administrative record keeping
(Student attendance, grades, etc.)
h) Classroom presentations
(PowerPoint/CDs/DVDs)
i) Databases
j) Spreadsheets
k) Word Processing
m) Other (Please state)

12. Please indicate your skill level in the following: (Please tick as
appropriate)
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 (1) (2) (3) (4)
Cannot Low Moder High
Use/Non ate
e
a)Windows or other Operating systems
b)File handling (Creating/opening files,
etc)
c)Databases
d)Spreadsheets
e) Word Processing
f) Presentation Software
g) Web Search Engines (Google, etc.)
h)Other: Please specify:

13. To what extent do the following conditions constrain the potential contribution of
computer technology at the present time at your school? (Please tick as appropriate)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Not at Very Some- Very
all little what Much
a) Insufficient number of computer
labs
b) Insufficient no. of computers in
classrooms
c) Technology not adequate/not up-to-
date
d) Student’s lack of computer skills
e) Teacher’s lack of computer skills
f) Teacher’s lack of interest in
computers or using
technology in teaching and learning
g) Teacher’s lack of experience with
technology-oriented pedagogy or
instructional techniques
h) Principal does not understand the
potential
contribution of computer technology
i) Ministry does not understand the
potential
contribution of computer technology
j) Other (please describe)
………………………
………………………………………………..

14. How significant are the following barriers to your present and future use of Computers
& the Internet?

14.1 Barriers to use of the Internet: (Please tick appropriately)

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 (1) (2) (3) (4)
Do not Not Somewh Very
know Significa at Signific
Not nt Significa ant
relevant nt
a) Security or privacy
concerns (Viruses & loss of
personal info.)
b) Technology not user
friendly/difficult to use
c) Too Busy
d) Don’t have a computer at
home
e) Internet connection cost
too much
f) Internet connection
unreliable
g) Not relevant to my work
h) Not interested in
technology
i) Other: Please specify

14.2 Barriers to use of Computers in general: (Please tick

appropriately)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Do not Not Somewh Very
know / Significa at Significa
Not nt Significa nt
relevant nt
a) Cost of Computers too high
b) Too Busy/Don’t have time
at home
c) Don’t know how to use the
Computer
d) Cost of Computer training is
too high
e) Not relevant to my work
f) Not interested in technology
g) Other: Please specify

15. Please indicate your academic qualifications:

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 Please tick your highest level of attainment
Qualifications Please tick
one
1) Bachelor’s Degree - BA
2) Bachelor’s Degree - Bsc
3) Master’s Degree - MA
4) Master’s Degree - Msc
5) Ph. D

17. Please indicate the following:

Please indicate Please tick

your age range:
1 Less than 19 years
2 20 - 24 years
3 25 - 29 years
4 30 - 34 years
5 35 - 39 years
6 40 - 44 years
7 45 - 49 years
8 50 plus years

16. Please state the number of years of teaching experience if any:

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Thank you. Your participation in this survey is much

appreciated!