TEACHING AND LEARNING CHALLENGES IN THE PANDEMIC ERA OF COVID-19

Authors

  • Norhayati Mohd Zain Department of Medical Imaging, School of Health Sciences, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Research Management Centre, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Nur Anis Izzati Che Mut Research Management Centre, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Medina Marzhuki Department of Medical Imaging, School of Health Sciences, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Siti Hajar Norhan Psychology Department, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v9i6.4306

Keywords:

home learning, COVID-19, teachers, challenges

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has driven the education system to shift from face-to-face learning to a home learning system through online learning. This sudden change has worried teachers, parents and students all over the world. Various studies have been done to study the implementation of online learning, however, there are a little number of studies among school teachers, especially in Malaysia. Thus, this study aimed to explore teachers’ perspectives on the challenges of home learning and their commendations. A qualitative study was conducted through online interview sessions among 20 teachers in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan from October 2020 until February 2021. Researchers verified the data by repeatedly listening to the audio recording, and transcriptions, reading and re-reading the transcripts. It will be coded into themes and subthemes based on the similarities of the content to assess the challenges and recommendations of online learning. Most of the respondents agreed that the adaptability to change to online learning, infrastructural such as the internet and corporation from students and parents is the challenges faced during learning from home. More interactive methods were suggested in ensuring effective online learning which will further motivate students to be engaged in learning from home. These strategies can be adopted for future sessions to ensure every student is able to gain equal education in any situation.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Norhayati Mohd Zain, Department of Medical Imaging, School of Health Sciences, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Research Management Centre, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

    Norhayati Mohd Zain is the Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Medical Imaging Department, School of Health Sciences, KPJ Healthcare University College, Malaysia. She is also the Director of Research Management Centre. She graduated in Doctor of Philosophy (Diagnostic Imaging) in 2019 from National University of Malaysia and Master in Health Sciences (Diagnostic Imaging) in 2014 from National University of Malaysia. She also had her Bachelor of Diagnostic Imaging & Radiotherapy in 2007 from National University of Malaysia. She is experienced in breast imaging and breast cancer-related research activities and has been awarded a number of internal university research grants. She has also published a number of original and review articles related to breast imaging and breast cancer-related research.

  • Nur Anis Izzati Che Mut, Research Management Centre, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

    Nur Anis Izzati Che Mut is the Research Officer at KPJ Healthcare University College. She graduated with Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Hons) in 2019 from KPJ Healthcare University College, Malaysia. She has also published a number of articles related to breast screening and related research.

  • Medina Marzhuki, Department of Medical Imaging, School of Health Sciences, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

    Siti Hajar Norhan is a lecturer in School of Business and Management, KPJ Healthcare University College, Malaysia. She graduated with Master of Human Sciences (Clinical Psychology) in 2018 and Bachelor of Human Sciences (Psychology) in 2015 from International Islamic University Malaysia. She is experienced in psychology and clinical psychology.

  • Siti Hajar Norhan, Psychology Department, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

    Medina Marzukhi has graduated with Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Hons) in 2021 from KPJ Healthcare University College, Malaysia.

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2022-05-26

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