ERIC Number: EJ1409141
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-1449-9789
EISSN: EISSN-1449-9789
Is Work from Home (WFH) Feasible for University Language Educators in the Post COVID-19 Era?
Hou-Keat Khong; Kee-Man Chuah; Siti Nabilah Ahmad Sanusi
Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, v20 n6 Article 21 2023
This study investigated the effects of work from home (WFH) on language educators in Malaysian universities gauging specifically their perceptions on its advantages and disadvantages during the COVID-19 pandemic. A mixed-methods research design was employed involving 152 language educators. The results revealed that although the overall mean scores were rather neutral, language educators were more inclined toward positive effects of WFH, most notably in terms of saving communing time and being closer to family. However, the negative effects were missing colleagues and feeling glued to the computer. The results also shed interesting insights into Malaysian language educators' high confidence in focusing on their tasks and using tools to fulfill their teaching and work-related responsibilities. The outcome from this study is a guiding model that not only informs the literature on the feasibility of WFH in the higher education context but also highlights pertinent areas of concern for its future planning and implementation.
Descriptors: Work Environment, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, COVID-19, Pandemics, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, Teleworking
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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