The role of instructors in students’ attitude towards online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case of tahfiz students

Mohamad Marzuqi Abdul Rahim

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Type :	article
Subject :	L Education
ISSN :	1947-5667
Main Author :	Mohamad Marzuqi Abdul Rahim
Additional Authors :	Sharifah Buniamin Norasmaizan Yusoff@Akil Muhammad Hafizan Abd Hamid
Title :	The role of instructors in students’ attitude towards online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case of tahfiz students

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Sains Kemanusiaan
Year of Publication :	2021
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Purpose: The study aims to examine the role of instructors with regards to the attitude of tahfiz students towards online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: Data was obtained through an online questionnaire survey to gain tahfiz students’ perception on instructors’ roles and their attitude towards online learning. There were 109 responses received from tahfiz students in Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). Findings: Microsoft Teams and Moodle are the most often utilised modes for teaching and learning and for tasmi’, whereas WhatsApp is the most favourable mode. The findings show that instructor’s enthusiasm is associated with the tahfiz students' attitudes towards online learning. Research limitations/implications: This study provides implications for governments, higher education institutions (HEIs), and instructors in the process of implementing online learning, as well as helps to improve the role of instructors with regards to tahfiz students’ attitude towards online learning. A clear limitation of this cross-sectional study is that students from only one higher educational institution at one time could participate in this study. This study is also limited in its focus, which is on undergraduate tahfiz programmes only. Practical implications: From a practical perspective, this study not only offers implications for governments and HEIs, particularly for tahfiz programmes to better prepare for the move from traditional learning to online learning during this pandemic but is also good practice should there be a similar emergency in the future, can be considered as a good learning alternative practice. Originality/value: Research on online learning during COVID-19 is considered very timely as this learning approach has been the only way for HEIs around the globe to continue the educational process. Moreover, this study focuses specifically on tahfiz students, which makes it different from other studies in related areas. Paper type: Research paper Keywords: Instructor’s role, Online learning, Tahfiz students, Malaysia, COVID-19

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