The Association between Teacher's Readiness and Perceived Online Teaching Effectiveness during Covid-19 Pandemic among Islamic Teaching Credentials Holders in Federal Territory of Labuan

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a great impact on a country, especially in the field of education. Online learning is no new and has become the main medium in teaching and learning at various levels and institutions. This action is efficient to break the chain of the Covid-19 virus from continuing to spread. As a result, educators need to do online teaching and learning to replace face-to-face learning. Due to the sudden changes in the education system, this study aims to examine the relationship between teachers' readiness to perform online teaching and their perception on the effectiveness of online teaching. This study uses a survey form with a quantitative approach involving a total of 200 Islamic Teaching Credentials Holders in The Federal Territory of Labuan. Respondents has participated and answered online questionnaires using Google Forms. The findings of the study found that the relationship between teachers' readiness and their perception of the effectiveness of online teaching is positively moderate related. The level of readiness of the teachers to teach online is at a moderate level. The study also indicated that the teacher’s perceived effectiveness on online teaching is also at the moderate level. An in-depth study is very necessary in the future on the country's readiness to face various unexpected situations so that the effectiveness and quality of the education system in Malaysia is not affected and guaranteed