Evaluating Educators’ Attitudes, Skills Readiness, and Teaching Performance on the Online Distance Learning

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate teachers’ attitude, skill readiness. and teaching performance towards online distance learning under the new normal setting. Using a descriptive research design, it performed multiple linear regression analysis to determine whether attitude and skill readiness could influence teaching performance. 43 teachers from pre-school to senior high school of Philippine International English School (PIES) of Kuwait were selected. On the teacher’s attitude, respondents described all the four indicators: course design, course communication, time management and technical competence, as strongly important. They also perceived that they were highly competent when it comes to skill readiness in the implementation of online distance learning in all the four indicators. Teaching performance of the respondents was excellent, being knowledge worker and learning catalyst, specifically in terms of environmental and classroom management, and professional attitudes and qualities. They also performed excellent as a character shaper. Respondents’ attitude and skill readiness, specifically in terms of course communication and technical competence respectively, influence teaching performance in the implementation of online distance learning.