Survey on Digital Literacy, AI in Education and Tech-Driven Pedagogy Skills among Secondary School Educators

Abstract This present study explored the teachers’ digital literacy, artificial intelligence in education and tech- driven pedagogy in teaching learning process in secondary schools and succeeds in understanding the overview levels of secondary school educators’ digital literacy, using AI in education and integrating techno pedagogy to prepare the future work force. Since, we are living in the digital era, and everybody is dependent on technology directly or indirectly. Most importantly, our younger generation needs to be equipped with 21st century skills such as learning skills, literacy skills and life skills. As part of the literacy skills, young children need information literacy, media literacy and Technology literacy. Now, to impart all the skills among young generations, educators need for them to be digitally literate is imperative. The methodology in this study employed is the traditional survey method which compiled questions in the form of questionnaire. A sample of 125 government secondary school teachers’ responses were collected electronically using Google forms and analyzed the data using the SPSSs latest version. Significant findings summarize the fact that the secondary school educators have moderate levels of digital literacy to use in their classes and provide a techno-savvy and student-friendly digital environment. It suggested that the educators’ digital literacy paved a way to prepare the future generations to cope with rapid technology development and for 21st century skills. To summarize, as it is at the moderate level, most secondary educators are digitally literate. However, future research may evaluate digital literacy capacity building programs for educators to assess what improvements should be made to delivery as well as existing frame works used to test educators’ digital literacy. This study was limited to only one district educators and helpful to the educators and the government to understand the digital tools required, and challenges teachers’ face in adopting digital technology in their classrooms. Keywords: Digital Literacy, AI in Education, Tech-Driven Pedagogy, 21st Century Skills, Secondary School Educators