A Study On Digital Competence And Self Regulation Of Perspective Teachers In Selected Northern Districts Of Tamil Nadu

Abstract

Digital competence is the capability of individual person to carryout a particular activity efficiently in digital atmosphere and it involving in finding, utilizing and disseminating various kind of information in a digital platform. The digital technologies and tools are largely useful for different segments of student community for their effective learning and other academic activities and digital competence is playing a crucial role for students especially prospective teachers in efficient use of them for improving their knowledge, learning and teaching abilities and overall personal development. The findings reveal that significant difference is witnessed amid profile of prospective teachers and their digital competence. The digital competence is having significant, positive and substantial relation with self regulation of prospective teachers. Thus, prospective teachers must acquire needed skills and knowledge and competence in using digital technologies and tools for elevating their digital competence that will be useful for their learning and teaching. Faculty members of Colleges of Education should motivate their prospective teachers to use digital tools and technologies for their class room presentations and teaching during their teaching practices.  In addition, prospective teachers should use different digital tools and techniques continuously for all their learning and teaching, personal interactions and communication that will enhance their digital competence.