Effects of Work from Home Arrangement on the Performance of Selected Instructors of a Higher Education Institution in Novaliches, Quezon City

Vol.3, No.1A

Abstract

The sudden transition of learning from classrooms to homes challenges the instructors. This prompted the researchers to develop a study to determine the effects of work-from-home arrangements on the work performance of instructors in higher education institutions. The researchers deemed it timely as it affects their teaching performance and the students receiving their guidance.

The researchers used a correlational quantitative research design and random sampling technique to investigate the relationship between the effects of work-from-home arrangement and the instructors' performance. Thirty (30) selected college instructors of a higher education institution in Quezon City were chosen as the study's respondents. The instrument used is a researcher-made questionnaire composed of four parts.

Three variables in the part of effects of work-from-home arrangement are all interpreted as Very Great Extent based on their respective overall weighted means (responsibility: 3.55, accuracy and consistency: 3.59, and commitment: 3.60). The performance of selected instructors is also interpreted as Very Great Extent (instructors: 3.61, supervision: 3.57, and intervention: 3.55). The result also reveals the most encountered problems by the instructors when dealing with work-from-home activities and the significant relationship between the two variables of the study.

The study showed that most of the respondents are male and within the age range of 24–27 years old. Most of them have 1-2 years of experience in teaching and earned some units from a master's degree.  It also revealed no significant relationship between the effects of work-from-home arrangements in terms of responsibility, accuracy, and consistency and the performance of selected instructors in terms of instruction, supervision, and intervention. The researchers also discovered that the most encountered problem while working from home is having a slow internet connection. Therefore, the researchers recommend that the institutions provide internet connection and technical assistance for the instructors to become more effective and efficient. The researchers also suggested continuing education for instructors (training such as emergency remote education and virtual classroom management). At the end of the study, the researchers crafted guidelines to enhance the instructors' performances and improve instructor's competence in working from home.