A study of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and its relation with professional Development of Secondary School Teachers

Abstract

This study is undertaken to find out the relationship between information communication technology (ICT) and professional development of secondary school teachers of Lucknow District. In order to select the sample of the study, stratified random sampling technique was used. Sample size of the study was 400 secondary school teachers. Descriptive survey research method and correlational method were employed to study the problem. Data was collected using standardized tools of the variables of the study. Findings of the study revealed that information communication technology (ICT) has a significant and positive relation with professional development of secondary school teachers. Most of the teachers proposed improvement in their professional development by using ICT devices in to classroom teaching. And teachers’ ICT skills and competency motivate them to adapt new pedagogical practices in their classroom teaching.

Key words: Information communication technology (ICT), professional development, secondary school teachers, teaching learning process.