Teachers’ ability, attitude, and acceptance towards distance learning

Abstract

The method that was used in this study was a descriptive-cross-sectional method of research in which the primary focus for the research is to describe some phenomenon or to document its characteristics. The respondents of this descriptive-cross-sectional study were all the teachers from Division of Pampanga high schools, Philippines for the school year 2022-2023. Total enumeration was employed in the study. This study shows that teaching ability towards technology as to basic computer skills, internet or online skills, software productivity skills, and training attended revealed no significant relationship to teaching styles and strategies, confidence, motivation, and time management as their attitude towards a successful online teaching. This means that the ability of the teachers on technology do not significantly affect their attitudes towards a successful online teaching, and finally, relationship of the teachers’ attitude towards a successful online teaching and their acceptance on distance learning were statistically shows not significant. After having a series of computation, analysis, and interpretations, the following statements are hereby suggested: (1) a deeper understanding about the teachers’ readiness on distance learning should be qualitatively evaluated and (2) a study on the reasons on the response of the teachers in terms of their readiness as compared to their profiles is hereby suggested for further research.