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IMPACT OF ICT PROFICIENCY ON TEACHERS WORK PERFORMANCE IN DISTANCE LEARNING

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-II).57      10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-II).57      Published : Jun 2023

Impact of ICT Proficiency on Teachers' Work Performance in Distance Learning

Abstract

    This study investigated the impact of Information and Communication Technology Proficiency (ICT-P) on teachers' work performance (WP) within distance learning contexts. Employing a quantitative design, a cross-sectional survey was administered to assess the ICT-P and WP of teachers working in distance learning institutes; Virtual University and Allama Iqbal Open University. Using stratified sampling, data was collected from 237 teachers through two online self-administered questionnaires, involving ICT-P and WP. Both questionnaires consist of a 6-point semantic differential scale. The ICT-P was framed around the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) model of digital literacy, examining constructs such as the use of ICT-P based devices, digital applications, software, services, and digital proficiency. The WP construct, sourced from an extensive literature review, is divided into seven primary areas. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, correlation, and regression techniques. The research found an affirmative impact of ICT Proficiency on teachers’ work performance.

    Information and Communication Technology Proficiency, Distance Learning, Work Performance, Digital Literacy

    (1) Syed Alamdar Hasnain Naqvi
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of EPPSL, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Zafar Iqbal
    Assistant Professor. Department of EPPSL, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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    HARVARD : NAQVI, S. A. H. & IQBAL, M. Z. 2023. Impact of ICT Proficiency on Teachers' Work Performance in Distance Learning. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII, 632-644.

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    TURABIAN : Naqvi, Syed Alamdar Hasnain, and Muhammad Zafar Iqbal. "Impact of ICT Proficiency on Teachers' Work Performance in Distance Learning." Global Educational Studies Review VIII, no. II (2023): 632-644. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-II).57