ABSTRACT
The digital skills which should be acquired by educators in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) are crucial towards the implementation of distance learning. However, less research has been done on the significance of these skills, particularly in the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to evaluate the development of digital skills among educators in TVET. This study utilizes an online survey, which is distributed to the teachers and educators in Malaysia to investigate their perception towards the implementation of digital learning. A total of n=242 respondents, whom are educators from public and private educational institutions, participated in the survey. The research method applied in this study is a quantitative method, involving use age of questionnaires to obtain data. Overall, the results of the study show a Mean of Acceptance m=3.98, while for readiness on facilities, m=3.58, technology, m=3.96 and self-confidence, m=4.28. While the mean for awareness is m=4.23. The implications of the findings of this study will be able to contribute to the field of digital learning. The contribution of this study can provide an overview on the development of applications to facilitate students and lecturers in open distance learning (ODL). © 2022 IEEE.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of the teaching strategies used by lecturers in Indonesia and Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many lecturers must consider the amount of teaching they can provide. The transition from offline to online learning, which is accompanied by extensive technological use, is extremely challenging. A survey study was designed using an online questionnaire. The questionnaire is including items on learning objectives, lesson materials, teaching and learning activities, learning design, media, resources, and learning evaluations. A Google form-based online questionnaire is used to collect the data. The research participants are TVET lecturers from two universities in Indonesia and Malaysia with 200 valid responses. Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, mean, and standard deviation are used to analyse the research data. Inferential statistics, t-test is used to investigate the difference between two countries, Malaysia and Indonesia on the teaching strategies during the pandemic. The results show that Indonesian and Malaysian lecturers have similar preferences for lesson material, learning resources, teaching and learning activities. While learning objectives, learning design, media, and learning evaluation are all distinct and interconnected. Most Malaysian lecturers agree that online learning allows for greater teaching flexibility, more caring, and is more open to meet the needs of students. Other than that, the t-test show no difference in teaching strategies between Malaysia and Indonesia. For the conclusion, lecturers at both universities adapt quickly to the changes that occur during each phase of the pandemic. The most effective teaching strategies are presented to ensure that educational services and processes continue to perform.