https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/pjdol <p>Pakistani Journal of Distance and Online Learning</p> en-US <p>Authors may photocopy and use their articles without any permission/fee for noncommercial purposes as specified by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For using work for commercial purpose, please contact on editor.pjdol@aiou.edu.pk .</p> editor.pjdol@aiou.edu.pk (Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal) luqman.ali@aiou.edu.pk (Luqman Ali) Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:07:42 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.21 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/pjdol/article/view/3570 <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong>The primary objective of the study was to explore institutional support and teachers’ preparedness for technology-based instruction at school level in Punjab Pakistan. A sample of 627 teachers of secondary school was selected through a convenience sampling technique. Institutional Support Scale for Teachers (ISST) consisted of four dimensions: administrative and leadership support, technological infrastructure and physical support, digital resources access and professional development. Teachers’ Preparedness for Technology-Based Instructions Scale (TPTIS) consisted of four dimensions: technological knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, digital instructional planning skills, and self-efficacy. Experts confirmed the content validity of ISST and TPTIS, and reliability was calculated employing Cronbach's alpha of .960 and .945, respectively. Pearson correlation and regression analysis were applied to analyze the collected data. The results of the study reported moderate levels of institutional support and teachers’ preparedness. Pearson correlation analysis indicated a significant positive relationship between institutional support and teachers’ preparedness (r = .745, p &lt; .01). The study concluded that institutional support contributes in teachers’ preparedness for technology-based instruction. It is recommended that the education department provide financial support and head teachers provide institutional support for availability and implementation of educational technology tools to promote technology-based instruction.</p> Haq Nawaz, Mahnoor Rashid Copyright (c) 2026 PJDOL by AIOU is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. All articles published by PJDOL are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License. This permits anyone to copy, redistribute, transmit and adapt the work provided the original work and source is appropriately cited as specified by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/pjdol/article/view/3570 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000