Impact of Work from Home on Sri Lankan Teachers’ Teaching and Learning Process
WDPD Weerasinghe
Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Sri Lanka.
Mihiri Wickramasinghe *
Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Management Studies, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Sri Lanka.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: This paper aims to analyze the impact of working from home on teachers' teaching and learning processes in a chosen Province in Sri Lanka From teachers’ perspective.
Study Design: This study follows the exploratory type and a questionnaire survey will be used to collect data.
Methodology: The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics to understand the teaching and learning process of teachers in the chosen province in Sri Lanka and Regression analysis to understand the impact of an independent variable on the study’s dependent variable.
Results: The positive effect of Infrastructure Facilities, Family Interference, and Technology Literacy on teachers' online teaching and learning process were statistically significant at 0.05 level. But, the significant value of Social Distractions was 0.764 which is above the standard level. Hence the impact of Social Distractions on online teaching and learning process was statistically insignificant at 0.05 level. Furthermore, infrastructure facilities were a highly influential factor in the online teaching and learning process.
Conclusion: The research was limited to one province in Sri Lanka, and thus, it may not be possible to conclude the results of an entire country. In this modern world schools in developing countries should be adapted to these new technological changes. Teachers, administration, and Government may utilize the findings of this study in their decision-making. The study shows useful perceptions of how work from home impacts teachers' teaching and learning processes.
Keywords: Family interference, infrastructure facilities, teaching and learning process, work from home