TEACHER’S PERCEPTION ABOUT THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE ON RESEARCH STUDENTS
Keywords:
Internet usage, Teacher’s perception, Research students, PAU, LudhianaAbstract
The Internet is revolutionizing our society, our economy and our technological systems. The Internet, as an integrating force, has melded the technology of communications and computing, providing instant connectivity and global information services to all its users at very low cost. The Internet had become a vital instrument for teaching, research and learning process of the respondents. Teachers were integrating technology in their class’s activities. They were found to use a variety of technologies to promote student’s learning. Taking into consideration the significance of internet in the life of students specially the research scholars as well as their teachers, the present study was planned with the objectives; to work out the role of teachers towards students to use internet for research work and; to study the perception of teachers about the impact of internet usage on research students. For the purpose of data collection, two separate questionnaires were specially structured for students and teachers. The data from students were collected in the questionnaire through personal interview method, while the data from teachers were collected on a self-developed Teachers Perception Scale. The collected data was analyzed by applying chi-square test and factor analysis. The analysis revealed that majority of the male as well as female students reported that their teachers encouraged them to use internet for research work. The four factors which emerged from the factor analysis of the data from the teachers were; the internet is informative and innovative; source of discipline and confidence; teaches active life style and; internet has adverse effects too. Informative and innovative nature of internet emerged as the most important factor among others.
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