Digital Literacy Skills And Engagement On The Advanced Classroom Tools And Soft-Wares Of Elementary Teachers In Relation To Their Coping Skills

Abstract

This study aimed to measure the relationship between Digital literacy skills of Elementary Teachers and their extent of engagement on the use of advanced digital classroom tools and software, Degree of digital literacy skills of Elementary Teachers and their coping skills, and the extent of engagement of Elementary Teachers on the use of the advanced digital classroom tools and software. The researcher utilized three survey questionnaires on Digital Literacy, Teachers’ Engagement on Digital Classroom Tools and Software, and Teachers’ Coping Skills. The following survey was conducted through google forms, 60 Elementary Teachers from 10 selected private schools in Cavite, Philippines was purposefully chosen to be the respondents of this study, hence, Descriptive correlation method was employed. In the light of statistical analysis and the findings of this study, the following conclusions and recommendations were drawn: First, Elementary Teachers have a high degree of literacy in performing tasks successfully in a digital environment, with digital meaning information represented in numeric form and basically for utilization through a computer. Second, Elementary Teachers in selected private schools in Cavite, Philippines are moderately engaged on the Use of Advanced Digital Classroom Tools and Software. Third, Elementary Teachers have a moderate level of coping skills which involves steady value or religious belief system, problem solving, social skills, health-energy, and commitment to a social organization. Fourth, there is a significant relationship between the digital literacy skills of Elementary Teachers in terms of operational skills and creative use and their extent of engagement on the use of advanced digital classroom tools and software. Fifth, there is a significant relationship between the digital literacy skills of Elementary Teachers in terms of information navigation and creative use and their coping skills. Sixth, there is a significant relationship between the extent of engagement of Elementary Teachers on the use of advanced digital classroom tools and software and their coping skills. The overall findings influenced the researcher to develop a Technology Enrichment Program to further enhance the Degree of Digital Literacy Skills, Extent of engagement on the use of Advanced Digital classroom tools and software, and the coping skills of Elementary Teachers who participated in this study. Keyword : Digital Literacy, Coping Skills, extent of engagement on digital tools and software.