ShodhPatra: International Journal of Science and Humanities

A Study on Techno-Pedagogical Competency among College Teachers in Nalbari District, Assam

Abstract In this twenty-first century, it is witnessed that many people has rising their interest on technology and they face difficulty to live and work without this. The rapid progress in science and technology has changed the way of teaching-learning process. To work productively; teachers need to adjust properly. Techno-Pedagogy is a method of teaching, where technology and various teaching methods and skills used simultaneously in the classroom. For making lessons more interesting and easily understandable, techno-pedagogical skills help teachers in using computers, the internet, and multimedia effectively. This research seeks to explore the level of Techno-Pedagogical Competency among college teachers, analyze how it varies in terms of gender (male and female) and teaching experience (above 10 years and below 10 years), and explore the dimension-wise differences between male and female teachers. A descriptive-survey method was employed for data collection. 100 college teachers were taken as sample of the study where 50 are Males and 50 are Females. For analyzing the data both Descriptive statistics (Mean and Standard Deviation) and inferential statistic (t-test) were used by the investigator. For collecting data,“Techno-Pedagogical Competency Scale” developed by Mir Rahul Ahmad and Dr. Gulshan Wani (2023) was used by the investigator. Findings revealed that the larger proportion of the teachers’ exhibit above- average levels of Techno-Pedagogical Competence (TPC) and also indicated a significant difference between male and female teachers with respect to this variable. Keywords: Techno-Pedagogical Competency, College Teachers