The effect of learning leadership and capacity building on students' distance learning behaviour mediated by teachers' performance

Abstract

This study examines the influence of learning leadership and capacity building directly or indirectly on students' distance learning behaviour mediated by teachers' performance. Data were collected through a Google Forms questionnaire using stratified random sampling involving 43 teachers and 289 students from state and private Madrasah Tsanawiyah in Semarang City. Additionally, the data were analyzed using multiple regression, f-test, t-test, and path analysis with the assistance of SPSS 23. The study showed varied relationships among learning leadership, capacity building, teachers' performance, and students' distance learning behaviour. Leadership and capacity building simultaneously affect teachers' performance. However, only the capacity-building variable separately affects teachers' online teaching performance. Learning leadership, capacity building, and teachers' performance simultaneously or separately in different relationship patterns did not affect students' distance learning behaviour. The findings suggest that inadequate leadership and a lack of distance learning capacity building contribute to teachers' unpreparedness to implement effective distance learning. This unpreparedness leads to ineffective students' distance learning behaviour. Therefore, teachers must develop the necessary skills to enhance students' ability to engage in distance learning. This development should be supported by strong leadership and initiatives to build their capacity, ultimately resulting in more effective distance learning experiences.