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.本研究旨在分析准教师对谷歌（Google）平台的认知与使用情况。研究者构建并验证了一款研究工具，通过谷歌表单（Google Forms）采用问卷调查法，从帕拉亚姆科塔伊圣泽维尔教育学院（自治）的87名准教师中收集数据，并采用百分比分析、t检验作为数据分析的统计方法。主要研究结果显示：66.7%（18名）男性准教师与63.3%（38名）女性准教师对谷歌平台的认知与使用处于中等水平；75.8%（25名）文科准教师、57.4%（31名）理科准教师，66.7%（30名）本科准教师、61.9%（26名）硕士准教师，67.4%（29名）农村生源准教师与61.4%（27名）城市生源准教师，其对谷歌平台的认知与使用均处于中等水平。研究表明，在谷歌平台的认知与使用层面，男性与女性、文科与理科专业、本科与硕士阶段、农村与城市生源的准教师均无显著差异。