Learning Community-An International Journal of Educational and Social Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1

Cyber Crime Awareness among Student-Teacher of B. Ed in Relation to Internet Usage

  • Author:
  • Yodida Bhutia1,, Evahunlang R Passah2
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 17 to 27

1Department of Education, Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India

2Department of Education, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India

*Corresponding author: yodidabhutia@gmail.com

Online published on 16 October, 2019.

Abstract

The use of technology in the field of education has become a necessity. Computers have become a blessing to the modern educational system. Computers are being use in the education system in the management process, administrative process and in the teaching learning process. Both teacher and students are seen using the computer for their personal and academic works. Teachers and students have access to the internet through computers which are available in schools and colleges or through personal computers or through smart phones. Teachers and students can use these information to complete assignments, project, to gain better understanding on the subject matter, to publish papers and research works and share information. The study used descriptive survey method. The sample of 75 student teachers from BEd colleges of Shillong was randomly selected. The study found that the locale and having computer have impact on cyber crime awareness. There is a relation between the browsing period and cyber crime awareness among student teachers of Shillong.

Keywords

Cyber crime, Student teacher, computer usages