Teacher Educators' Attitudes toward Technology-Enhanced Learning and its Role in the Teaching Process

Abstract

The major problem of the study is to determine the overall teacher educators’ attitude towards technology-enhanced learning and its incorporation into teaching-learning process. This research is based on a descriptive survey which aimed to analyze teacher educators' attitude towards TEL. Data were collected from teacher educators working in different teacher education colleges and universities in China. The study will consist of 112 teacher educators during the school year 2021-2022.  Majority of the students agreed that male teachers have a more structured approach, while female educators use various teaching methods and technology. Most of the students agreed that female educators are patient, while younger teachers are more familiar with current trends and technologies. Further, students value older teachers for their extensive knowledge and approachability on the other hand, professors are tough, demanding, research-oriented, and collaborative.