Abstract:

Within the theoretical constructs of teacher innovations and the role of technology in learning, the present study was designed to assess feachers' current computer knowledge, and the facfors that affect the infegrafion and application of the computer in the classroom in two types of teacher training institutions in Tamil Nadu. One type of feacher training institution (labeled DIETS) was chosen fo represent the government managed institutions, another type of institution (labeled 771s) was chosen to represent the privately managed institutions. All full-time feachers from both DlETs and TTls became the population for the study. This study employed survey research methodology. The survey items were carefully developed to suit subjects in Tamil Nadu. The sunley instrument was designed to elicit data relevant to two research questions of interest. Responses were collected and the data were analyzed using the SPSS statistical package. The data analysis reveals that the majority of teachers in DlETs show vely positive attitudes toward computer and there is a potential to increase computer use among them. The high cost of computers in lndia and the lack of time to learn and use the computer seem to be the most significant factors that prevent them from using or learning more about computers.