ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE UTILIZATION OF DIGITAL TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGICAL SELF-EFFICACY
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Administration and Supervision, Digital Tools, Technological Self-Efficacy, Descriptive-Correlational Design, Action Plan, Cebu CityAbstract
In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, the integration of digital tools has become a vital component of modern teaching practices. This study assessed the perceptions of the utilization of digital tools and the technological self-efficacy of elementary teachers of Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology, Cebu City, for School Year 2025–2026, as a basis for an action plan. A descriptive-correlational research design was employed, using an adapted questionnaire as the primary data-gathering instrument. The study involved 50 respondents from the said institution. Simple percentage, weighted mean, and the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (Pearson r) were used as statistical tools, and the data gathered were analyzed statistically. Findings indicated that the overall mean of the respondents’ perceptions on the extent of their utilization of digital tools was verbally described as Agree, while the overall mean of their extent of technological self-efficacy was verbally described as Often. Age, highest educational attainment, and length of teaching experience had no significant relationship with teachers’ extent of digital tool utilization because their computed t-values were lower than the critical value. In contrast, gender showed a significant relationship with digital tool utilization, as shown by a computed t-value much higher than the critical value. Likewise, age, highest educational attainment, and length of teaching experience had no significant relationship with teachers’ technological self-efficacy, as their computed t-values fell below the critical value, whereas gender demonstrated a significant relationship with technological self-efficacy, with a computed t-value far exceeding the critical value. Finally, the overall mean of the challenges encountered by the respondents in utilizing digital tools and technology was verbally described as Often. Based on the findings, the development and implementation of an action plan is recommended.
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