The Nexus Between Media Transparency and Attitude for Risk Management During a Disaster

The government has taken drastic measures to control the spread of virus transmission during the Covid-19 disaster. In a Movement Control Order, the public was advised to stay at home and practice social imprisonment of infected persons for risk management purposes. The government has spread public awareness and encouraged the public to stay safe and healthy from infectious viruses using media channels. The mass media plays a significant role in providing information and understanding about the disease and helps protect the elderly and those with basic health problems from being infected. This research examined: (1) the role of media transparency on public awareness and knowledge of the infected virus, which in turn influences their attitudes;(2) to determine the influence of media transparency on the attitudes of the people. A survey method was applied to 338 respondents consisting of young people living in Johor. Data were analysed using SmartPLS, and the findings indicated that the role of media transparency has a significant impact on the attitudes of this generation Z. In addition, it was also found that awareness and knowledge mediated the role of media and their attitudes. These findings can guide policymakers to promote greater awareness to reduce and manage possible risks during disasters. Moreover, the media plays an important role not only in channeling news but can influence human awareness, knowledge, and attitudes.

Technology Application among Teachers from Rural Schools in Johor

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the world???s education system, including Malaysia. This disruption has affected approximately 1.6 billion students in more than 200 countries. The closure of educational institutions has caused various changes in people???s lives. This research examines the associations between institutional support, perceptions of usefulness, personal innovation, perceived social pressure, and age with the application of technology among teachers from rural schools in Johor. One hundred ten teachers were involved in this study. The results showed that perceived usefulness, personal innovativeness, and perceived social pressure had influenced technology adoption among the teachers from rural schools.

Rural Area School Teacher's Technology Adoption: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 phenomenon

The occurrence of Covid-19 has caused the existing school learning system to move to online teaching and learning methods. They are carried out to safeguard the continuity of school learning sessions, attempting to avert dropouts. This paper analyzes the relationships between organizational factors, perceived usefulness, personal innovativeness, and peers with technology adoption among teachers in rural schools in Segamat District. A total of 117 teachers were involved in this study. The results showed that perceived usefulness, personal innovativeness, and peers influenced technology adoption among teachers from rural schools.

The Role of Media on Knowledge, Awareness and Students' Attitude during Movement Control Order (MCO)

The Malaysian government had announced the Movement Control Order (MCO) to handle the Covid-19 crisis. During MCO, the government has used media channels to spread the information to the public. This research aims to identify the mediating part of both knowledge and awareness between students' attitude and media role during MCO. The findings from 338 respondents analysed using structural equation modelling found that knowledge and awareness mediate between media and students' attitude. This study could guide policymakers to promote a greater understanding of the coronavirus pandemic by using the mass media.

The Acceptance of E-Learning Among Distance Learners: A case study on public universities in South Malaysia

Today's conventional teaching and learning methods have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Online forms are replacing traditional education approaches. Along with the era of advanced technology, many universities are taking this opportunity to develop e-learning platforms to be used by both students and educators. This paper analyses the relationships between student behaviour, technological systems, interactive applications, institutional factors, and instructor characteristics to accept electronic learning among distance learners. A total of 479 valid questionnaires were analyzed. The result indicates that student behaviour, interactive applications, and instructor characteristics are the determinants of electronic learning.