Secondary School ESL Teachers’ Perceptions of E-Learning During Covid-19 in Bintulu District

Wendy Anak Igai Kulan; Melor Md. Yunus

The covid-19 outbreak has punctured the education system as we know it worldwide. The spreading of the virus forces the government to shut down schools to curb it. The only way for education to resume albeit the school closures is to conduct online teaching via E-learning (PdPR). Language teaching requires four skills to master which are speaking, listening, reading, and writing. This study aims to investigate the perception of secondary school ESL teachers in the district of Bintulu, Sarawak. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used as the theoretical framework for this study. An online survey was distributed, and 32 respondents were collected and analysed. The result showed that ESL teachers perceived the use of E-learning as positive. ESL teachers were more concerned about the implication of school closure on their students as some of the do not have internet access for E-learning. Perceived usefulness and Perceived ease of use can be found interconnect with the behavioural intention of ESL teachers. The actual system uses also revealed that it connected with the behavioural intention as well. For further investigation in the future in the perceptions of teachers, the researcher advises to expand the scope of study and to use an extended version of the same theoretical framework.

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To Cite this Article: Igai, W. K. A., & Yunus, M. M. (2022). Secondary School ESL Teachers’ Perceptions of E-Learning During Covid-19 in Bintulu District. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development. 11(2), 825 – 844.

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