Unpacking Malaysian Teacher’s Preferences in Using Technology During Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

There is scant knowledge of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Malaysian teacher’s preferences in using technology as a teaching aid while organizing online classes. This study generally aims to study Malaysian teacher’s preferences in using technology as a teaching aid while organizing online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected between March and December 2020 during the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) on Malaysian teachers who teach primary and secondary schools. The research design consists of a survey research design using Teacher Preferences in Using Technology during COVID-19 Pandemic Survey (TPUT-19) as an instrument. In the present study, the majority of the respondents find it difficult to implement online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, however they still conducting online teaching. Collated data also shows that most of the respondents prefer to use WhatsApp as the medium of communication, Google Meet as preferred video conference technology, and Google Classroom as the preferred learning management system in implementing online teaching.

Keywords

• Communication tools
• videoconferencing
• learning management system (LMS)
• COVID-19
• Communication tools, videoconferencing, learning management system (LMS), COVID-19