ICT literacy level analysis of elementary school teachers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) literacy in the ability of elementary school teachers in integrating ICT in learning and knowing the factors that influence ICT literacy of teachers reviewed by age, gender and educational background. The method used is a quantitative descriptive approach with a longitudinal trend survey method, with data collection techniques using a questionnaire. The results of this study indicate that the level of ICT literacy of elementary school teachers which refers to the Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia is at the level one of the six levels available. This means that an individual has had one or two experiences, where information is an important component for achieving desire and solving problems, and has involved information technology to look for it. Then based on inferential analysis the factors that influence the level of ICT literacy of elementary school teachers show that age and gender factors significantly influence the ICT literacy of teachers. While the education level factor does not have a significant influence on the level of ICT literacy of teachers. The results of this study can be a reference for improving the ability of elementary school teachers in ICT literacy.