UntitleAwareness and Usage of Google Platforms among Prospective Teachers: A Study with Special Reference to St. Xavier's College of Education (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu

This study aimed to analyze the awareness and usage of Google platforms among prospective teachers. The investigators constructed and validated a tool and data were collected using a survey method through Google forms from 87 prospective teachers of St. Xavier’s College of Education (Autonomous), Palayamkottai and used the percentage analysis, t-test as the statistical measures for the data analysis. The major findings were; 66.7% (18) male prospective teachers and 63.3% (38) female prospective teachers have moderate level awareness and usage of Google platforms, 75.8% (25) arts prospective teachers and 57.4% (31) science prospective teachers, 66.7% (30) under graduate prospective teachers and 61.9% (26) post graduate prospective teachers, 67.4% (29) rural prospective teachers and 61.4% (27) urban prospective teachers have moderate level in awareness and usage of Google platforms. There is no significant difference between male and female, arts and science subject, UG and PG, rural and urban prospective teachers in awareness and usage of Google platforms.