ASSESSMENT OF CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS AMONG PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to assess the cyber security awareness amongof B.Ed. student-teachers. Survey method of research has been used in the present study. To assess the cyber security awareness of B.Ed. student-teachers, Cyber Security Awareness Scalewas constructed and standardized by the Researcher. The investigator randomly selected three hundred B.Ed. student teachers in and around Chennai and Tiruvallur Districts of Tamilnadu. The data was analyzed using mean, standard deviation, ‘t’- test and F-test. The result of the study reveals that most of the B.Ed. student teachers have moderate level of cyber security awareness. The study reveals that there is a significant difference in cyber security awareness among B.Ed. student-teachers with respect to gender, locality, year of study and type of management.The finding of the study reveals that there is no significant difference in cyber security awareness among B.Ed. student teachers with respect to medium of instruction.

Keywords: Cyber Security Awareness, B.Ed. Student Teachers, Prospective Teachers, Pre-Service Teachers, Teacher Trainees, Cyber Safety, Cybercrime, Online Threats, Internet Security.