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Issues and worries of teachers are at the centre of many of the obstacles in the way of technological integration and virtual learning. This study tries to unravel what strategies can be implemented by teachers in implementing virtual learning among teachers. The purpose of this research was to gather consensus and professional opinion on effective methods for promoting online education. In this study, seven educators from different disciplines at Malaysian public universities participated in a Fuzzy Delphi process using a seven-point Likert scale to provide their input. Experts were asked to weigh in on a total of 7 questions. The data was analyzed using the Fuzzy Delphi approach. Triangular fuzzy numbering (triangular fuzzy number) was used to examine the data, and the 'defuzzication' procedure was used to identify the position (ranking) of each variable. According to the results, both the amount of response to and the level of expert consensus on the strategies in promoting virtual learning. The results of the expert consensus agreement are greater than 75%, the threshold value is less than 0.2, and the a-cut is greater than 0.5. The aspects of the priority criteria were ordered by priority and adjusted by adding and removing items based on recommendations from experts.
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To Cite this Article: Abas, J. C., Peng, C. F., & Mamat, S. (2023). Promoting Virtual Learning among Teacher: The Key to Encourage. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(8), 1290–1300.
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