Attitude Of Pupil Teachers Towards Blended Learning In The Garhwal Himalayan Region

Abstract

In the 21st century, it is necessary to use ICT in Education according to the need and expectations of the learner. ICT enhances the quality of Education in several ways, which facilitates the learner to gain knowledge and education through different approaches like multimedia, computer software, video & audio etc. All these mediums provide quality to the Education process. In India and particularly in the Himalayan region, we can see the lack of awareness of the use of ICT in Education. As such we need to integrate ICT and the traditional teaching method to make the education process easier and more effective. In the complex geographical conditions of the Himalayan region the integration of different learning approaches, such as blended learning, can make a huge difference in the field of education in both ways, qualitatively and quantitatively. The study aims to examine the attitude of pupil teachers of the Garhwal Himalayan region towards blended learning. The sample consists of 171 pupil teachers in the teacher education institutes of the Garhwal Himalayan region. A self-constructed tool consisting of 35 statements was used to measure the pupil teacher’s attitude and knowledge of blended learning. An online questionnaire was circulated to collect the data. A descriptive survey was adopted to collect the data, it was then analyzed with Excel software. The result showed that most of the pupil teachers have an average level of attitude towards blended learning. Gender-wise there is a significant difference in the attitude of pupil teachers towards blended learning.