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Effectiveness of online training on digital pedagogical skills of remote area teachers in Nepal

Dirgha Raj Joshi 1 , Krishna Prasad Adhikari 2 * , Krishna Prasad Sharma Chapai 3 , Atma Ram Bhattarai 4
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1 Mahendra Ratna Campus Tahachal, Tribhuvan University, NEPAL2 Central Department of Education, Tribhuvan University, NEPAL3 Babai Multiple Campus, Mid-West University, NEPAL4 Nepal Open University, NEPAL* Corresponding Author
International Journal of Professional Development, Learners and Learning, 5(2), 2023, ep2311, https://doi.org/10.30935/ijpdll/13666
Published: 11 September 2023
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ABSTRACT

Pedagogical skills are fundamental requirements for all teachers for the pedagogical shift in day-to-day teaching and learning activities. Therefore, the digital pedagogical skills training was organized for enhancing the pedagogical skill of the teachers. The aim of this research was to find the effect of that virtual training on the digital pedagogical skills provided to teachers. The quasi-experimental research design was employed among 44 school teachers in Karnali Province. Mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, and linear regression were major statistical techniques used in the research. The finding indicates that the intervention was highly effective to enhance the digital pedagogical skills of the teachers in remote areas. Gender, qualification, and teaching level are contributing factors to determine the digital pedagogical skills of teachers. The training was found to be more effective in the use of writing tools, email, file sharing, internet surfing, subject-related mobile applications and online resources, and video conferencing tools.
Keywords: experimental design, digital pedagogical skills, remote area, online training, Nepal

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Joshi, D. R., Adhikari, K. P., Chapai, K. P. S., & Bhattarai, A. R. (2023). Effectiveness of online training on digital pedagogical skills of remote area teachers in Nepal. International Journal of Professional Development, Learners and Learning, 5(2), ep2311. https://doi.org/10.30935/ijpdll/13666

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