A Study of Competency and Attitude of In-Service Teachers towards Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Elementary Level

The importance of information and communication technology (ICT) in empowering teachers and learners, and enhancing teaching and students’ achievement has been highlighted in several studies. Similarly, the digital divide between the developed and developing nations had been of a serious concern to educators. The paucity of studies on ICT integration in the developing nations needs to be addressed so as to ensure total integration of ICT in the school curriculum. This study examined empirically in-service teachers'competence and attitude towards ICT. This study investigated the competency and attitude of randomly selected 15 in-service elementary teachers. The results showed that majority (i.e., 50%) of inservice teachers make use of ICT for School Practice, Personal use, Administrative use, Professional Developments. They also agreed upon Perceived Usefulness, Skill competency and Affective component. They also listed the problems they face while making use of ICT tools in school.