A STUDY ON THE E-RESOURCES UTILISATION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT

This study was conducted to compare the use of electronic information resources in selected Schools in Tiruvannamalai District. The study employed a mixed methods research approach to collecting, processing, analysing data and discussing the resultant findings. In all, 150 Middle School Teachers in the study. SPSS were used to analyse the data. The key findings suggest that the majority of Middle School Teachers were aware of, have access to and utilise e-resources to support teaching. On the whole, the study found a significant and positive association between awareness and access, access and use. In fact, most of the e-resources the selected higher learning class. Apart from information literacy skills, personal motivations and e-resource infrastructures, demographic characteristics such as age and education level of academic Teachers in e-resources usage. Furthermore, the challenges and problems that deter the effective utilisation of e-resources were include slow internet connectivity, inability to access full-text articles, unreliable power supply, inaccessibility of e-resources outside School premises due to IP address limitations, inadequate ICT infrastructure and inadequate skills and knowledge. The study found that there was a need to promote the usage of e-resources through web technologies to enhance the quality of teaching.